Harold Ellis “Ellie” Greenberg, 79, passed away October 7, 2025 at his home in Dunkirk, MD. Son of the late Robert and Johanna (Faletti) Greenberg, Ellie grew up in Bethesda where he graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. He graduated from Benjamin Franklin University and worked for many years as a CPA with several Federal government agencies. In 2007 he retired from the Department of Health and Human Services. Ellie enjoyed softball, game playing with family and friends, movie going, golfing, bowling, and traveling with his wife, Diane. He was often found playing or snuggling with his beloved dogs Riley and Jackson. He is survived by his wife Diane Osterhus, children Jason and Michael (Jennifer), and grandchildren Ashley, Madison, Nicholas, Laela, and Calleigh. He was preceded in death by his sister Roberta Hitt.
Family and friends are invited to visit at Rausch Funeral Home on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 11 am – 12 noon, with a service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ellie’s memory to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd, Lilburn, GA 30047 or to the Parkinson’s Foundation at 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.
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Carolyn Mills/Michael Belmore
October 10 – Obituary: Harold Ellis Greenberg
Mr. “E” you are now at peace from all of your pain and suffering Carolyn and I will miss you. We enjoyed your visit to Baton Rouge where you met our extended family including our 4 grandchildren. We spent many years at OC and enjoyed watching your boys, Jason & Michael growing up. There was a tub of water at the end of the deck at the beach used to wash our feet off after going into the ocean. We would change the sandy water and add new so Jason would sit in it. I remember 1 time while he was in the tub, you asked him a question and he answered “I cannot know”, I still use that today. Our first meeting was in January of 1968, our ladies worked together and when we arrived at your apartment you were reading the Washington Post, you shook my hand and sat back down to finish reading, my man. We enjoyed the visit that Diane and you came to Baton Rouge and met our extended family including our 4 grand ones. We did not quite convert you 2 to Cajun even though we took you out for Crawfish, and most important at our dinner at Ruth’s Chris’s when my brides purse fell over, Carolyn had the whole restaurant in stitches. We will miss you and be at peace my very good friend, love you Carolyn & Michael
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