2008
Lawrence J. Eanet, 77, a Rockville dermatologist and jazz pianist, died Sept. 13 at his home in Great Falls. He had lung cancer.
Mr. Eanet operated his own dermatology practice in Rockville from 1964 to 1996. On nights and weekends, he would perform
jazz at clubs and music halls throughout the Washington region. Lawrence Joseph Eanet, a native Washingtonian, began
playing piano when he was 4. By age 14, he was performing in downtown clubs.
He continued to entertain live audiences throughout college and medical school. He was performing until his cancer was
diagnosed in February.
He attended Roosevelt High School in Washington but graduated from the private Phillips Academy Andover in Andover, Mass.
He received a degree in music and literature from Harvard University in 1952 and a medical degree from George Washington
University in 1956.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Janice Weisberg Eanet of Great Falls; three children, Becky Eanet of Oak Park, Ill.,
Jonathan Eanet of Baltimore and Franny Eanet of Norwich, Vt.; and two grandchildren.
-- Lauren Wiseman