GT practice in Upper Marlboro, Md., reaching traditionally undeserved areas. He was born in New York City on March 15, 1941, and was the salutatorian of New York’s Riverdale Country Day School in 1958. He attended Yale University for two years before transferring to Columbia University, where he graduated in 1962 and completed medical school in 1966. He was an intern, resident and chief resident of Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City and served at the Bureau of Radiological Health in Washington, D.C., as a member of the U.S. Public Health Service. He completed a fellowship in pediatric allergy and immunology at Children’s Hospital in Washington, D.C., before joining the longstanding Washington, D.C., pediatric prac-
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tice of Dr. Ewell Black. He went into solo practice in 1973 for 35 years in Prince George’s County, retiring in 2008. For years, Dr. Zucker recorded a daily report on WTOP radio and television on the pollen levels in Washington, D.C., information that was crucial to the region’s thousands of allergy sufferers. Dr. Zucker was an enthusiast of sports, wine and good food. He was the president of the D.C. chapter of the International Wine and Food Society, a gastronomic society founded in 1933. He hosted many gatherings at Washington area restaurants with society members to sample unusual menus and vintages. Survivors include his wife, author Kitty Kelley, whom he married in 1991; son Jeremy Zucker and daughter-in-law Gretchen Zucker; daughter Amanda Bowker and son-in-law David Bowker; and four grandchildren, Eli, Eve, Jonah and Vivian, all of Washington, D.C.; and a sister, Jane Zucker, of St. Anselmo, Calif. An earlier marriage to Nancy Baum ended in divorce. Memorial services were held Jan. 1 in La Quinta, Calif., with another planned later in Washington, D.C. The family asks that any contributions in Dr. Zucker’s memory be directed to D.C. Public Library Foundation, 901 G St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20001; DCPLFoundation.org
GBA Salutes Dumbarton House; MPD’s Reese and Corchado; Chip Dent; Serendipity 3
Kitty Kelly and Dr. Jonathan E. Zucker
The Georgetown Business Association held its annual meeting and awards presentations Dec. 14 at Dumbarton House on Q Street. Mayor Vincent Gray and council members Jack Evans
For the Joe Pozell Public Safety Award: Jack Evans, Ella Pozell, MPD Assistant Chief Patrick Burke, officer Roberto Corchado, Mayor Vincent Gray and Second District Commander Michael Reese.
and Vincent Orange addressed GBA members and friends. Noting that he had been in Georgetown a lot lately, Gray seemed in high spirits as he teased ANC Commissioner Ed Solomon—“Ed, I am here because of you”— and Ward 2’s long-serving councilman Jack Evans—“How do you get to that stage without an opponent?” Gray also said he and the council were working to get the Washington Redskins back in D.C. and complimented the Citizens Association of Georgetown on its recent gala and the Right On Band. New GBA President Rokas Beresniovas proclaimed the state of the association strong and said that lobbying for local interests would be a
top goal, and GBA secretary Janine Schoonover introduced the presenters and awardees. The Art Schultz Communitarian Award was presented to Karen Daly on behalf of Dumbarton House by last year’s awardee John Dreyfuss of Halcyon House. The Joe Pozell Public Safety Award was given to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District Commander Michael Reese and officer Roberto Corchado as well as to Chip Dent for his work on high-tech videocams. The Business of the Year Award went to Serendipity 3 -- presented to co-owner/ restaurateur Britt Swan by last year’s awardee Judith Beermann of the Georgetown Dish. Lawyer Joel Bennett certified the election of new board members.
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