Sara Bostrom

Sara Ann Bostrom, 91, of Silver Spring, Maryland, died peacefully at home on November 5,

2026. She was born on November 14, 1934, in Ephrata, Pennsylvania to Jacob and Anna Irene

Hertzog. Sara is survived by her beloved husband of 72 years, Carl Otto Bostrom; daughters

Robyn (Gabe) Dagen and Jennifer (J. Earl) Coffman; grandsons Daniel Simmons, Cody Simmons

and Alex Dagen; and great-grandchildren Damian, Julie, Ava and Isabelle Simmons. Sara was

preceded in death by son Carl Eric Bostrom.

Married in 1954, Carl and Sara moved to New Haven, CT in 1956 while Carl attended Yale on

the GI bill. By the time they moved to Maryland in 1960 for Carl’s career with The Applied

Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins University, they were a family of 5. Sara continued her busy life as

a homemaker while also becoming active in the APL Women’s Club, serving as President from

1969-1970. Sara’s interests included reading, a love for which she passed on to her three

children, as well as gardening, scrapbooking, genealogy, and antiquing. She shared these

passions with Carl and her children, taking many antiquing trips to Lancaster County, PA while

also researching her ancestors. Sara was also a wonderful cook and hostess of many parties and

gatherings for friends and family. After Carl’s retirement, the two of them went on road trips,

often with friends, combining their love of antiquing with visits to many national parks. They

also enjoyed numerous golf outings with friends, frequently visiting Cacapon State Park, and

once took a golfing trip to Scotland.

Sara often donated to food banks. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Feeding

America: give.feedingamerica.org

Sara leaves behind a legacy of a loving and devoted wife and mother, and will always be the

beloved Nonnie of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A private family farewell will be

held.