F.C.’s Patricia J. "Pat" Doyle, Survey Researcher, School Volunteer, Dies at Age 54
Patricia J. "Pat" Doyle, 54, Survey Improvement Coordinator for the U.S. Census Bureau's Demographic Surveys Division, died of breast cancer, June 13, at the Virginia Hospital Center. She resided in Falls Church City.

Ms. Doyle was born April 14, 1950, in Charles Town, West Virginia, and graduated from Shepherd College. She received an M.S. in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in 1975. She joined the staff of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., in downtown Washington, D.C., in 1976, where she directed projects using large microsimulation models to study the effects of proposed changes in food stamps and other assistance programs on the well-being of population groups.

In 1986-87, Ms. Doyle held a research fellowship at the Census Bureau, where she conducted research with a major new Survey of Income and Program Participation. In 1992-96, she was a Senior Service Fellow at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, where she participated in modeling the effects of the Clinton Administration health care reform proposals. In 1996, she joined the Census Bureau, where she directed programs for continuous improvement of household survey data. She received the Bureau's highest award, the Bronze Medal, for her work on experimental poverty measures, and co-edited Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Data Access: Theory and Practical Applications for Statistical Agencies (North-Holland, 2001).

She was an elected Fellow of the American Statistical Association and past president of the Association of Public Data Users. She held offices in the ASA Government Statistics Section, the International Association of Social Science Information Services and Technology, and the Washington Statistical Society.

She was active as a parent in the Falls Church City public schools, serving for two years as elementary PTA president and for six years as co-chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee. She enjoyed clogging and swimming. In April 2004, she participated in the Avon Walk for the Cure.

Ms. Doyle is survived by her husband of 20 years, Robert L. Cohen; two children, Megan Alexandra Cohen-Doyle and Jonathan Michael Cohen-Doyle; and her mother Harriet Doyle, all of Falls Church City. She is also survived by two brothers, John Doyle of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and Tom Doyle of Charles Town, West Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Pat Doyle Memorial Fund, care of George Mason High School, Falls Church City. Plans for a memorial service will be announced soon.

F.C.’s Mary E. Estevez Dies at 89
On Sunday, June 13, at Sleepy Hollow Nursing Home, Mary E. Estevez died in her sleep. She was 89.

Wife of the late Herman Estevez; beloved mother of Herman and Anthony Estevez, Christine (wife of Brian M. O'Connor). Also survived by six grandchildren and three great grand children. Family will receive friends at Murphy's Falls Church Funereal Home, 1102 W. Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046 from 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. on Friday, June 18. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, June 19 at 2 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 103 North Spring St, Falls Church VA 22046. Interment is private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Falls Church Senior Center c/o City of Falls Church, 300 Park Ave., Falls Church, VA 22046 in memory of Mary E. Estevez.

F.C.’s Morris James "Tod" Slonim Dies at 95
Falls Church City resident Morris James (“Tod”) Slonim, died on June 2, 2004 from complications following a stroke he suffered in April. He was 95 years old and a member of Temple Rodef Shalom. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, April 18th. He was born in Molchadze, Poland on January 9, 1909 and immigrated to the United States when he was 3 years old. He considered it a great privilege to be an American and served in both World War II (New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan) and the Korean conflict and was awarded the Bronze Star medal. The majority of his civilian career was spent as a statistician in government service.

He grew up in Malden, Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard College in 1930 and from Harvard Business School in 1932. He married Mary Angie Smith in 1946.

In addition to his military service, he served in government posts in Turkey and Afghanistan in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote “Sampling in a Nutshell” (Simon & Schuster, 1960) which became a textbook in a number of university statistics courses.

True to his dictum that “it’s never too late.” he took up running in his 70’s and competed in the Golden Age Olympics with “the superannuated sprinters.” Although he had to give up running in his 80’s due to an eye condition, he was still going to the gym and using the treadmill in his 95th year.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years and three children: Nancy Forbes of Belmont, Massachusetts, Mark of Maui, Hawaii and Michael of Falls Church as well as six grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to Temple Rodef Shalom, 2100 Westmoreland Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22046