Arthur John Herbig

Arthur John Herbig died peacefully on April 28, 2025 in Gaithersburg, MD. He was born November 15, 1925 in New York City to Arthur and Mary Herbig. He served in the Navy during WWII and later earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now NYU). He was employed by RCA Laboratories and then Tracor as an Electrical Engineer and Project Manager. Arthur was predeceased by his beloved wife Helen, his son Arthur John Herbig, Jr. and his daughter Jane Ann Herbig.

Arthur is survived by his daughter Gail (David) Paulson; granddaughter Melanie Douglass (James) and great-granddaughters Helena Douglass and Cora Douglass. He also leaves behind his dear niece Lynn Catone (James) and nephews Kenneth Seltzer (Kelli) and Robert Seltzer (Janice). His family was immensely important to him.

Arthur (Art) was fascinated by technology, building his first working television in 1946. He was also an avid photographer and loved capturing his family and friends in photographs. From Kodachrome slides to his video camcorder of the 1980s & '90s to digital cameras to his recent iPhone, Arthur was often known as the "camera man." His favorite photography subject was Helen, his wife of over 50 years. During the Pandemic, while living with his daughter and son-in-law he digitized his collection of digital and print photos, negatives, and slides. For many years into his retirement, he was notorious for making friends and family members custom cards for birthdays and special occasions - always signed "a work of Art." He frequently marveled at the invention of the internet and enjoyed doing research on interesting topics, especially on Wikipedia.

He loved to teach himself new skills and that also applied to music. After playing the ukulele in his youth and the guitar as an adult, Arthur taught himself to play the piano in his retirement. He continued to play the ukulele even into his 90s, uploading videos onto YouTube and attending "Uke Fest."

Art enjoyed traveling with his wife, Helen, where they explored many places in the United States and Europe with the Damascus Travel Club. Art and Helen were also founding members of New Hope Presbyterian Church in Olney, Maryland.Art was fondly known as "Pop" by his granddaughter Melanie and many of her friends over the years. Having helped raise his granddaughter, he was there for many moments big and small. For almost nine years, he has been proud to also have the title of "Great Pop" as he has had a special relationship with his great granddaughters, Helena and Cora.

Even into his late 90s, people would remark at how mentally sharp Art was. He was always ready to tell a story or crack a joke or give advice when needed. He often told the story of seeing the Hindenburg fly over his parents’ house when he was 12 years old. In spite of his many health conditions, Art was always positive and enjoyed living in the company of his family and friends.Family and friends may call at DeVol Funeral Home, 10 East Deer Park Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 on Friday, May 9 from 6 PM until 8 PM. Funeral service will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 17930 Bowie Mill Road, Derwood, MD 20855 on Saturday, May 10th at 11am. Interment will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to New Hope Presbyterian Church.