Obituaries

William G. Caludis Jr.Cleaners Owner

William G. Caludis Jr., the owner and operator of Arrow Cleaners in Washington, died of a heart attack at his Bethesda home Nov. 8, his 67th birthday.

A Washington native, he graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended American University. While in college, he worked at the cleaners, on Georgia Avenue near Walter Reed Army Medical Center, that had been in his family since 1930. He decided to go into the business.

Mr. Caludis did specialty work in leathers and suedes, wedding gowns and other items that needed special attention, in addition to regular cleaning and alterations.

A sister, Catherine Chaconas of Rockville, said Mr. Caludis's customers included dignitaries and celebrities. "It was not unusual to see limousines pull up to the Arrow Cleaners with clothes to be cleaned. His customers were from all over the city," Chaconas said. "He was very proud of his work."

Mr. Caludis was a member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda and was active in Bible studies.

He was a happy person, his sister said, who helped people when he could. Mr. Caludis counseled young men and sponsored a young Haitian woman to this country.

Survivors, besides his sister, include his wife, Carolyn Caludis, and daughters Helen Caludis and Catherine Caludis, all of Bethesda; and two other sisters, Joyce Caludis of Gaithersburg and Maria Marks of Chicago.

-- Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb

Theodore H. 'Ted' DrewsEducation Department Analyst

Theodore H. "Ted" Drews, 82, a retired U.S. Education Department statistics analyst, died Nov. 14 of congestive heart failure at his home in Kauai, Hawaii. He was a longtime Alexandria resident until moving to Hawaii in 2004.

Mr. Drews was born in Dearborn, Mich. After serving in the Army from 1943 to 1945, he graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948. He also received a master's degree in public administration and a law degree from the University of Michigan, both in 1951.