John Jay Jaffe, a prominent car dealer in the DC Metro area and resident of Bethesda, MD, Annapolis MD and Boca Raton, FL, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on March 3, 2023, at the age of 74.

John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Barry Jaffe; his three children, Cheryl (Curt) Damico of Purcellville, VA, Suzanne (James) Hanagan of Orange, VA and Jerry (Rachel) Jaffe of Ellicott City; his five grandchildren, Star Whittaker, Jessica (Phil Mcguire) Whittaker, Samantha Whittaker, Victoria Jaffe, and Cameron Jaffe; his brother Michael (Jacqueline) Jaffe, sister Diane (Jaime) Fernandes-Bacas, brother-in-law Le (Lan) Barry, and numerous nieces and nephews.

John was born in Long Beach, CA on April 27, 1948, and relocated to the DC area when he was 14 years old.  He began working at Manhattan Imported Cars at 17 years of age and continued working there as a salesman, general manager, and eventually owner of multiple area car dealerships over a span of 45 years.

John was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved family ski trips, sailing adventures, golfing, and being home with his 4-legged best friends who gave him so much joy. John was an amazing cook who expressed his love by cooking holiday feasts and making special meals for those he cared most about. He was a world traveler who enjoyed cruising, and he was an avid exotic and classic car enthusiast.

John supported many local charities including Children's Hospital ( childrensnational.org ), Boys and Girls Club of Anne Arundel County ( bgcaa.org ), Lombardi Cancer Center ( lombardifoundation.org ) as well as St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital ( stjude.org ). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John's memory to any of these organizations.

The family will be receiving guests at GrillMarX Steakhouse & Raw Bar in Clarksburg, MD following interment.