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Sylvia Potash

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Sylvia Potash Obituary

On Thursday, September 18, 2025, SYLVIA POTASH, nee Adler, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph N. Potash, loving mother of Nancy Marizan, Deborah (Jay Brill) Brodie and the late B. Judith (surviving, David) Gold, also survived by nine grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, 10 a.m. at Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney, MD. Shiva at the late residence on Sunday and Monday mornings. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001

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Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 20, 2025.

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Alisa Barkatt

September 21, 2025

SYLVIA WAS MYFRIEND FOR 43 YEARS.SHE WAS SUCH AREMARKABLE PERSON,KIND,SMART GOD LOVING WODERFUL MOM GRADMATHER GOOD TO ALL HER GGCHILDREN,LOVED LIFE TRAVELIMG PEOPLE,WE WERE GLAD TO HAVE HER LIVE SO MANY YEARS WITH US.ALWAYLOVEDTO TALK WITH HER AMD WILL MISS HER TREMEDESLY.
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Graveside service

10:00 a.m.

Judean Memorial Gardens

Olney, MD

Funeral services provided by:

Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home

254 Carroll St. NW, Washington, DC 20012

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