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Yaakov (James) Goldwasser

January 18, 1985 — January 11, 2024

Services

Funeral Service

Directions
Thursday, January 18, 2024
10:30 AM
Young Israel Shomrai Emunah
1132 Arcola Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20902
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Interment

Directions
Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park
14321 Comus Road
Clarksburg, Maryland 20871

Obituary

Yaakov (James) Goldwasser, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Thursday, January 11th, 2024, at the age of 38. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Goldwasser (nee Edell), his siblings, Chava (Joe) Elbaum, Elisheva Goldwasser (Ray Gamero) and Adina (Zach) Neumann, and his loving nieces and nephews Claire, Molly, Max, and Meir. He was predeceased by his father, Judah Goldwasser.

He was a kind and thoughtful member of his family and community. He was born and lived most of his life in Silver Spring and spent his final years in California.

Yaakov loved playing guitar and enjoyed a variety of music. He especially liked sharing time with friends and family, just laughing together or enjoying a thoughtful debate. Yaakov’s good nature showed in his willingness to give of his time and energy to help his friends be happy.

Services at Young Israel Shomrai Emunah, 1132 Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902, on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, at 10:30 am. Interment at Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be sent to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) or Bikur Cholim of Greater Washington.

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