Funeral Homes in Gaithersburg, MD

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Judah Friedlander (actor and comedian), Shane McMahon (wrestler and actor), Kimberly J. Brown (actor and voice actor), John Papuchis (coach), Jennifer Celotta (television director and television producer), Devika Parikh (actor and comedian), and Jake Staley (film score composer).

Gaithersburg (About this sound pronunciation ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city located in Montgomery County, Maryland. At the time of the 2010 census, Gaithersburg had a population of 59,933, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville. Gaithersburg is located to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated as a city in 1878.Gaithersburg is divided into east and west sections, separated by Interstate 270. The eastern section of the city is older and is the original portion of the town before more recent growth. Landmarks and buildings from that time can still be seen in many places but especially in the historic central business district of Gaithersburg called "Olde Town". The east side also includes Lakeforest Mall, City Hall, and the Montgomery County Fair grounds. The west side of the city has many wealthier neighborhoods that were designed with smart growth techniques and embrace New Urbanism. These include the award-winning Kentlands community, the Lakelands community, and the Washingtonian Center (better known as The Rio), a popular shopping/business district. Three New Urbanism communities are under construction, including Crown Farm, Watkins Mill Town Center (Casey East and West), and the massive "Science City". The state has a bus rapid transit line, Corridor Cities Transitway or "CCT", planned for the western portion of the city starting at Shady Grove Metro Station and connecting all the high density western Gaithersburg neighborhoods with a total of eight stops planned in the city.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg directly west of I-270. Other major employers in the city include IBM, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services business area headquarters, MedImmune (a wholly owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca), and the French multinational corporation, Sodexo.Gaithersburg is also the location of the garrison of the United States Army Reserve's 220th Military Police Brigade.

Gaithersburg Obituaries

It was disclosed by Washington Post (DC) on March 24th, 2022 that Rozena Rose Green died in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Green was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rozena Rose's life.

It was reported by Washington Post (DC) on March 20th, 2022 that Bryan C Troutman perished in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Troutman was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bryan C's life.

It was reported by Washington Post (DC) on January 3rd, 2022 that Roald Schrack perished in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Schrack was 95 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roald's life.

It was noted by LombardSL on November 19th, 2021 that Ellen J Klotz passed on in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Klotz was 92 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ellen J's life.

It was noted by Washington Post (DC) on November 10th, 2021 that Amanda Jane Carter passed away in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Carter was 31 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Amanda Jane's life.

It was disclosed by Washington Post (DC) on April 4th, 2021 that Eugenio Juan Cantero perished in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Cantero was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eugenio Juan's life.

It was reported by Washington Post (DC) on March 21st, 2021 that Robert E "Bob" Petkofsky perished in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Petkofsky was 64 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert E "Bob"'s life.

It was reported by Washington Post (DC) on February 26th, 2021 that Lowell Baugh "Bo" Griffin passed on in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Griffin was 86 years old and was born in Hedgesville, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lowell Baugh "Bo"'s life.

It was written by Washington Post (DC) on February 19th, 2021 that Irene Stuart (Shively) died in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Ms. Stuart was 97 years old and was born in Weston, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Irene's life.

It was noted by Washington Post (DC) on February 14th, 2021 that Odette B Stebbins passed away in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Stebbins was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Odette B's life.

History

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Gaithersburg is home to the historic Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory. In 1899 Gaithersburg was the site of one of the six observatories built around the globe to scientifically chart and measure polar motion; study the size, shape, and a variety of properties on earth; and to help the space program chart the path of satellites. The observatory remained operational until 1982.

The official website for the city of Gaithersburg is https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/.