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Edith Gorsuch Obituary

Gorsuch, Edith (nee Dries); Edith Gorsuch of Baltimore, Maryland passed away peacefully September 29, 2023. She is survived by her children Heidi Rafferty, MD; Holly (Bruce) Forejt; Robin (David) Truslow; and Paul (Carrie) Gorsuch. She was a cherished grandmother to her grandchildren; Amanda, Sean, Adam, Andrew (Alice), Makena, Alexandra, Crandle, Sophia, Ella and Benjamin. Edith is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Walden Keller Gorsuch and her parents, Ella Keicher and Hans Dries.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 am in the Zion Lutheran Church at Baltimore City Hall Plaza (parking lot adjacent to the church). Reception to follow. Live stream available. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to one of the two churches Edith loved - Zion Church of the City of Baltimore, 400 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 or Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Burke, VA 22015.

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Published by Baltimore Sun from Nov. 8 to Nov. 12, 2023.

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