Rachel Caplan

Rachel Caplan, a private chef and artist who lived in Ocean Shores, New South Wales, Australia since 2001, passed away on June 9, 2026, at the age of 57.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Larchmont, New York, Rachel graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design and earned a Master of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts. She had been living in Australia since 2011.

Rachel loved her family, her dog Coco, the beach, cooking for friends, and traveling.

Rachel is survived by her father, Jay Caplan; her mother, Sandra Schoeneman, and stepfather, Morris Schoeneman; her sister, Deborah Schoeneman, Deborah's husband, Josh Groban, and their children, Max and Ruby Groban; her aunt and uncle, Debbie and Gary Schoenemann; her aunt Sharon Caplan and uncle Irv Caplan; her cousins Steven Caplan and his wife, Faina Caplan, Michael Caplan and his wife, Janelle Caplan, and Richard Caplan and his wife, Kana Caplan; and her cousins' children: Molly Caplan, Taylor Caplan, Spencer Caplan, Jonah Caplan, Holden Caplan, Phoebe Caplan, Zoe Caplan, Ellis Caplan, and Ruby Caplan.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Hebrew Young Men's Cemetery, 5950 Windsor Mill Road, Gwynn Oak, Maryland 21207. A memorial gathering will follow at the home of her aunt and uncle, Debbie and Gary Schoenemann in Owings Mills, Maryland. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Rachel's memory may be made to Larchmont Charter School's Rooted & Rising Campaign, where her niece, Ruby Groban, and nephew, Max Groban, attend school in Los Angeles.

May her memory be a blessing.