Obituaries

Rita Wright Merles

On August 5, Rita Wright Merles of Baltimore at 77. She is survived by husband Peter Merles; children Ian Merles (Sarit Ashtam), Annie Merles...

Edgar Sweren

On August 4, Edgar Sweren, DDS of Timonium at 93. He is survived by wife Betty Sweren (née Applestein); children Shelley Sweren Wasserman, Bennett...

Malcolm Roy Rubinstein

On August 4, Malcolm Roy Rubinstein of Baltimore at 70. He is survived by wife Carol Rubinstein (née Lunder); sons Ben Rubinstein (Emily Richman)...

Morris Zwagil

On Aug. 4, Morris Zwagil of Owings Mills at 96. He is survived by children Norman (Sherry) Zwagil, Lois (Bruce) Kauffman, Steven (Phyllis) Zwagil...

Ella Zagranichny

On July 27, Ella Zagranichny (née Galperin) of Reisterstown at 71. She is survived by husband Rudy Zagranichny; son Vlad Zagranichny; and grandchildren Mark...

Banton Toporovsky

On July 24, Banton Toporovsky of Reisterstown at 91. He is survived by daughter Anna Toporovsky (Albert Plaks); siblings Clara Toporovsky and Liza Chernov;...

Howard Sherman

On July 29, Howard Sherman of Owings Mills at 79. He is survived by wife Anita Sherman (née Greif); daughters Wendy (Neal) Teitelbaum and...

Robert Rubin

On Aug. 2, Robert Rubin of Baltimore at 97. He is survived by children Sandra (Steve) Simon and Debbie (Carlos) Sierra and grandchildren and...

Carol Rubin

On July 30, Carol Rubin (née Luther) of Baltimore at 85. She is survived by husband Sidney Rubin; children Dr. David Charles (Stacey) Rubin,...

Tamie Polansky

On Aug. 4, Tamie Polansky (née Smith) of Gambrillis at 74. She is survived by husband Elliott Polansky; daughters Marcie (Nick) Fontecchio and Cheri...