Obituaries

Josephine D. CommisoDepartment Store Clerk

Josephine D. Commiso, 95, a longtime sales associate with the old Woodward & Lothrop department store, died May 25 at her home in Edgewater. She had Alzheimer's disease.

Mrs. Commiso was born Josephine Domenica Zagami in Washington and graduated from the old Business High School in the District.

She spent 41 years with Woodward & Lothrop, working primarily in the ladies' dresses department of the downtown flagship store. She won many awards for sales and customer service before she retired in 1989.

Mrs. Commiso lived in Washington until 1957, when she moved to Chillum and later to Adelphi and Edgewater. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Davidsonville.

She enjoyed reading and spending time at the beach with her family.

Her husband, Louis A. Commiso, whom she married in 1938, died in 1961.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Commiso of Edgewater.

Robert LeighCIA Employee

Robert Leigh, 83, a longtime staff member of the CIA, died May 23 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata. He had Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Mr. Leigh, who lived with a caretaker in Waldorf, was born in New York and grew up in Washington. He served in the Army during World War II and received campaign ribbons for service in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

He joined the CIA in the late 1940s and held various classified positions until his retirement in 1979.

He was a member of several bowling leagues.

His wife of more than 35 years, Felicia Bradford Leigh, died in 1986.