Obituaries

In Memoriam

Gudi Carroll - Career DOD Officer

It is with deep sorrow we announce the passing of Gudi Margaret Carroll, an unassuming woman with an extraordinary life. Gudi, of Williamsburg, was 80 when she died Aug. 22, 2025.

Leonard Buddy - Former NSA Cryptologist

Leonard, 95, the son of Sophie Wojciechowski and Leo Budney, grew up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh PA overlooking the Allegheny River.

Rick Hubbell - Former CIA Senior Operations Officer

Richard "Rick"Hubbell, 75, of Reston, Virginia passed away at his home on July 23rd. He was born on March 11, 1950, in Washington, D.C. to Johnson and Sarah Hubbell. He spent his youth living in numerous states and countries as a result of his father's career as a U.S. Army Officer

Al Thomas - Former NSA Executive

Albert Michael “Al” Thomas Jr., 76, of Ocean View, Del., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on July 1, 2025, after a long battle with cancer.

Edmund Cohen - Decorated former CIA Analyst, Lawyer, Personnel Leader, and Records Reformer

Edmund Cohen, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Ashburn, Virginia on August 6. Mr. Cohen grew up in the Bronx, NY, graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1958.

Warren Brodey - Former CIA Researcher

Warren Brodey, who used his background as a psychiatrist to develop wide-ranging ideas about the liberating possibilities of technology at the dawn of the information age — ideas that helped lay the groundwork for revolutionary fields like artificial intelligence — died on Aug. 10 at his home in Oslo. He was 101.

Leonard Whistler - Former U.S. Intelligence Officer

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Leonard Whistler, II of Potomac, MD on July 21, 2025 at the age of 92. Len was the beloved husband of Kathryn 'Kate' Kissane Whistler. Kate Whistler passed away on Palm Sunday of 2024 and we hope that she and Leonard will meet again in a better place.

Edmund Cohen - Decorated former CIA Analyst, Lawyer, Personnel Leader, and Records Reformer

Edmund Cohen, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Ashburn, Virginia on August 6. Mr. Cohen grew up in the Bronx, NY, graduating from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1958. He went on to attend The City College of New York, Columbia University, and American University where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1973.

James Cerulli - Former NSA Executive

James William Cerulli, Jr., a resident of Severn, MD, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in Plainfield, NJ, Jim was the son of the late James William Cerulli, Sr. and Jean J. (née Ginder) Cerulli. His life was marked by dedication to both family and community, leaving a lasting impact on those around him.