Jay J. Karow, of Silver Spring, MD / Lannon, WI / Elkhorn, WI, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2023.

Born March 31,1951 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Diane and Kenneth Jack Karow.

Beloved husband to his late wife Linda; devoted father to Nathanael Karow (wife, Kathleen) and Abigail Karow-Aakre (husband, Nicholas); cherished grandfather of Kennedy Faye Karow and Ezekiel Jay Aakre; dear brother to Jan Karow, Wendi (Felipe) Borges, Todd (Sue) Karow, Tami (Peter) Dale.  Further survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends.

A Family Memorial and Celebration will be held in Door County and scheduled in Spring.

A Memorial will be held in late January early February at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 501 Manakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness (for research in Retinitis Pigmentosa Disease) https://donate.fightingblindness.org/webdonation