Obituaries

Active at Vienna Presbyterian Church, she volunteered with an annual blood drive, a summer mission project for youths and the kitchen design committee. She also served as a deacon.

Mrs. Seery, who cared for and rescued rabbits for years, was a member of the House Rabbits Society. She also belonged to the Brookfield Woman's Club in Chantilly. And she was a parent volunteer with the Chantilly High School show choir, Touch of Class; the Girl Scouts; and the Brookfield Swim Club.

Survivors include her husband, Larey D. Seery of Chantilly; two children, Carey A. Seery of Centreville and Adam D. Seery of Arlington; and two brothers, William D. Fisher Jr. of North Port, Fla., and James W. Fisher of Arlington.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb

Stephen WolkProfessor, Research Director

Stephen Wolk, 64, a professor, researcher and nonprofit agency executive, died Aug. 6 of heart disease at his home in Rockville.

Dr. Wolk was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966. He received a PhD in educational and clinical psychology, research and statistics from Temple University in 1972.

He moved to the Washington area and served as an associate professor of child development and research at the University of Maryland from 1972 to 1978.

At Gallaudet University from 1978 to 1986, Dr. Wolk was a research associate and professor. He learned sign language and taught graduate courses in statistics.

In 1986, Dr. Wolk joined the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research in Rosslyn, where he served as director of research and acting executive director. He was vice president of research and grants for the American Rehabilitation Association in Reston from 1994 to 1997.

Later, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry and managed drug trials for PRA International in Charlottesville, Advanced Biomedical Research Inc. in Pennington, N.J., and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals in Rockville. He retired in 2004.

Dr. Wolk coached youth soccer for more than 30 years and recently formed a team for players younger than 11 called the Montgomery County Strikers.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Susan Wolk of Rockville; a son, Matthew Wolk of Londonderry, N.H.; and a brother.

-- Matt Schudel