On May 10, 2013, LILLIAN RECANT AMES, M.D. of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Joseph L. Ames; devoted mother of Victoria Ames (Belynda Hicks); step-mother of Greg Ames (Linda) and Terry Tropin (Mitchell); grandmother of Max Tropin, Jaime and Marc Ames (Heather); great-grandmother of Jasline Palacios. Preceded in death by a sister, Anne Gotbaum and a brother, George Recant. Relatives and friends are invited to call at JOSEPH GAWLERS SONS, 5130 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association or the ASPCA.