Obituary of Elan Chaim Halperin

Elan Chaim Halperin 59, of Rockville, Maryland passed away peacefully at his home on July 15, 2015 from glioblastoma. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Washington D.C., where he attended Woodrow Wilson HS and George Washington University. He graduated from the George Washington University School of Medicine in 1981, completed residencies in both Internal Medicine and Radiology, and worked as a radiologist in the DC Metropolitan area for over 20 years. He is survived by his cherished wife of 32 years, Barbara Brynelson, and his three loving children Daniel, Ari, and Talia Halperin who were his greatest source of pride and inspiration. He is also survived by his mother Marlene Halperin, "seester" Deena Barlev (Robert King), and many loving nieces, nephews, in-laws, out-laws, and his chosen family, the Zweigs. He was preceded in death by his father Samuel Halperin. Elan faced his illness with humor and grace. Thanks to the care of Dr. Michael Lim, Dr. Matthias Holdhoff, Sue Zhen, and Liz Carrino-Tamasi he had two and a half years of adventurous travel and memorable moments with his family and friends since his cancer diagnosis. Friends are invited to join the family at the Barlev and King residence on Sunday, July 19, from 1 to 5 PM to share memories: 16114 Llewellyn Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD. In appreciation of his canine companion Apollo, Elan requested that donations in his memory be made to Toy Breeds in Need Rescue at P.O. Box 356, Smithsburg, Maryland 21783-0356, or at www.toybreedsinneed.org.