Sylvia Raphael Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Sylvia Raphael of Silver Spring, Maryland, born in New York, New York, who passed away at the age of 96, on January 5, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sylvia Raphael to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her husband Coleman Raphael; her children, Hollis Weisman (David) and Gordon Raphael (Mindy); her grandchildren, Andrew Weisman (Laura Kaplan-Weisman), Kara Raphael (Jerry Vitiello) and Craig Raphael; her great grandchildren, Juliet, Lily and Oliver; her son-in-law David; her daughters, Juliet and Lily; her daughter-in-law Mindy; and her son Oliver.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: George Mason University, the Coleman Raphael MBA Scholarship Fund; or to the Jewish Council for the Aging, Rockville, MD; or to the Dr. Coleman and Sylvia Raphael Endowment for Older Adults, Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington.