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Jeffrey Gustafson, the gregarious owner of a home remodeling business who was the central player in keeping homes in his Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria in good repair, had some firm, but flexible, rules for life.
Roy Hoopes, 87, a longtime Washington journalist who was the author of an acclaimed biography of crime novelist James M. Cain and more than 30 other books, died Dec. 1 of pneumonia at the AAA Atrium Classic assisted living facilty in Silver Spring. He lived in Bethesda.