Rosalyn Bass

Rosalyn Bass Greene (nee Dolnansky), of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Sunday, October 18th, 2026, at the age of 102. She is survived by her loving children, Dr. Jonathan Bass (Carol Feldman), Dr. David Bass (Susan Hall) and Daniel (Barbara) Bass; beloved grandchildren, Adam Bass, Joshua Bass, Robert Bass, Dr. Lonnie Bass (Léo Sampaio), Reina Bass, Avraham "Aaron" (Devorah) Bass, and Dr. Gideon Bass (Mae Cooper); and fourteen cherished great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her devoted husbands, Arnold Bass and James Greene; caring brothers, Arthur Dolnansky and Milton Dolnansky; and dear parents, Harry and Dora Dolnansky.

Rosalyn was born in 1924 and grew up on New York’s Lower East Side. She graduated from Seward Park High School and Brooklyn College. She then attended graduate school at Duke University. There she met, and later married, Dr. Arnold Bass. After raising a family, she returned to complete her education, attending Johns Hopkins University where she earned a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She went to work as a bio-statistician for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) where she made major contributions in the measurement and documentation of continuity of care in the system of Community Mental Health Centers throughout the United States.

Services at Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Interment King David Memorial Gardens. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County. The family will be in mourning at 819 Islington Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910, immediately following interment.