Morris "Ed" Edward Jaffe

Morris Edward Jaffe, of La Plata, MD, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Harmony at Waldorf Assisted Living. Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 24, 1947, to the late Eugene and Sabina Jaffe, and moved to Maryland before his first birthday. Ed graduated from Surrattsville High School in 1965 and attended the University of Miami from 1965 to 1967. Due to his father’s health, he transferred to the University of Maryland, where he graduated in 1970 with a BS in Mathematics. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon. After college, Ed worked as an Operations Manager at Levitz Furniture-Rockville. He changed occupations and worked as an Agent and Sales Manager for Metropolitan Insurance Company-Camp Springs from 1975 to 1986. He was a partner and independent agent with Price, Williams, Jaffe & Associates, Brandywine from 1986 to 1988. Ed then became an Independent Insurance Salesman and Advisor, as well as a Financial Planner, until his retirement in 2012. Ed served as Treasurer and Vice President of the Gwynn Park High School PTSA 1987-1989 and was Chairman for The Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents Citizens Advisory Board. He served as Member and Treasurer for RICA 1989-1992; Prince Georges Life Underwriters Association (Agent of the Year, 1984 and Outstanding President, 1986); Maryland Association of Life Underwriters (Outstanding President,1986); American Society of CLUs and ChFCs; International Association of Financial Planners, Life Underwriters PAC (state treasurer 1987-1990). He met his wife, Laurie in the fall of 1981, by chance, at a get-together for his secretary’s birthday at Dino’s following Laurie’s church bowling league. He and Laurie dated and were married on February 14, 1986, in their home in Brandywine, MD, with immediate family present. A wedding reception was held at Laurie’s church, St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Camp Springs. Ed and Laurie became members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in 2008, where Ed was baptized in 2009. Later that year, he was confirmed (and Laurie was received) at the National Cathedral. Ed was serious about his faith and participated in Bible study, and attended church every Sunday, faithfully following the Book of Common Prayer. Prior to worship service, he would place a bookmark for each hymn, comparing the hymn numbers to the posting on the wall near the choir, and if incorrect, he would ask for it to be corrected. He was very inquisitive about his religion and asked numerous questions of the rector. Ed is predeceased in death by his parents, Eugene and Sabina Jaffe; his brother, Jay Jaffe; and his great-grandchild Christopher. He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Laurie F. Jaffe; his son, James (Jamari); his daughter Shelley (Craig) Curtis; step-daughter, Patti Simons; his sister, Charlotte (Dan) Blair; his grandchildren: Rachel Venincasa, Bryana Somerville, John Venincasa, Amani Jaffe, and Jayden Jaffe; and his great-grandchild, Noah. A visitation will be held on December 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 4535 Piney Church Road, Waldorf, MD. The Funeral/Memorial will take place on December 1st at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The Inurnment will follow at St. Paul’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed Jaffe’s memory may be made to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) at 2700 Horizon Drive, Suite 120, King of Prussia, PA 19406, or online at http://www.theaftd.org/ in memory of M. Edward Jaffe.

Morris "Ed" Edward Jaffe

April 24, 1947 - November 22, 2023