Juliet Slavin
Juliet Slavin, 74, a homemaker and former government secretary, died of cancer Aug. 30 at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville. She had been a Chevy Chase resident since 1978.
Born Juliet Marwood in Washington, Mrs. Slavin graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1949. She attended George Washington University in the early 1950s and went to work for the State Department.
After her marriage in 1953, she moved to New York City, where she worked as a secretary for several businesses, including a translating service. She returned to the Washington area in 1958.
She lived in Silver Spring and Bowie before moving to Potomac in 1973. A full-time homemaker, she enjoyed decorating her home, gardening and visiting historic sites. Following a family tradition, she was a longtime member of the Washington Hebrew Congregation.
	In the 1980s, she worked as a secretary for the U.S. Agency for International Development. She also served as a caregiver for several family members, including her mother, aunt and disabled sister.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Leon J. Slavin of Chevy Chase; four children, Meredith Sevi and Andrea Slavin, both of Rockville, Dawn Slavin of Frankford, Del., and Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Daniel Slavin of Scarborough, N.Y.; and two grandchildren.