Obituaries

Michael A. Jakub, 81, of Manassas, VA, passed away on April 16, 2025.

Jane Ann MacAskill Grinwis, formerly of Washington, DC, died May 7, 2025, at Rivermead Continuing Care Community in Peterborough, New Hampshire. She was 89.

Kerry Anne Lenz, 61, of Odenton, Maryland, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Kerry earned her degree from St. John's University. Kerry dedicated over 30 years of service to the National Security Agency (NSA).

George R. Cotter, 96, of Annapolis, MD, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wendy. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Aliza Magen, who spent some 40 years working for the Mossad, Israel’s national intelligence agency, eventually serving as deputy under three of its directors, making her the highest-ranking woman in the organization’s history, died on April 14 in Jerusalem. She was 87.

Patrick W. Kelley died in Montclair, Virginia, on April 21, 2025, at the age of 76. Patrick was born in Corbin, Kentucky. Brady was a career soldier in the U.S. Army so Patrick and the rest of his family moved many times during his formative years, living in Kentucky, Indiana, Germany, Washington, DC, and Hawaii.

Dennis J. Anderson, 83, passed away on April 11, 2025, after a fierce, 12+ year battle (I'm going to beat this thing!) with Parkinson's disease.

George Michael Cumberledge, 79, was born in Akron, Ohio but grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Marquette University in 1968 with a Major in Finance. He came to Maryland in June 1968 to work for the National Security Agency in the IT Department.

Robert (Bob) Sinclair passed away peacefully on April 2. It is difficult to boil 90 years down to a compelling blurb, but the highlights below give a sense of the man his family and friends knew and loved.