Funeral service for Sho Chandra set for Tuesday in Bethesda

Funeral services for Bloomberg economics reporter and longtime National Press Club volunteer Shobhana "Sho" Chandra are planned for Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the Robert A. Pumphrey Funeral Home in Bethesda.

Chandra, 53, a devoted editor of the Wire and a cheerful presence at the Club for many years, died Feb. 20 upon arrival at Dulles after a trip to visit family in India. Read more about Chandra here.

Pumphrey Funeral Home is located at 7557 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda. The closest metro stop is Bethesda, which is a five-minute walk. Parking is available.

The memorial begins with a viewing from 11:30 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., followed by remembrances until 12:45 p.m. Funeral rites will take place between 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m., followed by cremation.

Chandra's sisters in an email to colleagues said their sister would have "appreciated giving to the less fortunate in lieu of flowers." Her favorite charities included St. Jude Cancer Research Hospital for Children, where an account is established in her name, and the Sankara Eye Foundation USA.