The Honorable Carle F. Germelman, Jr. The Honorable Carle F. Germelman Jr., 84, of Berryville, died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2020, at Winchester Medical Center. âBingâ as he was known, was born Jan. 17th, 1936 in Richmond VA, the son of the late Carle F. Sr., & Helen (Poates) Germelman. He graduated from Handley H.S., class of 1954 followed by the University of Richmond & T.C. Williams School of Law. During college he met the love of his life, Donna Pethick on a blind date, fell in love & they were married for 61 years! He served in the US Army. Captain Germelman was a JAG lawyer assigned to the Armor Training Center Ft. Knox, KY until 1963 when he left the Army for a position with Harrison & Johnston Law firm in Winchester. In 1968 he was appointed as the first Judge of the newly formed 7th Regional Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court from Clarke County to Rockingham County until retiring in 2003. He is the longest sitting JDR Court Judge in Virginiaâs history touching many lives in his efforts to seek fairness & justice for the communityâs children. He âdid not suffer fools lightlyâ in court but was also known for his wry sense of humor, his love of the law and respect for fellow service veterans who occasionally found themselves in his courtroom.