Jay Gegenberg
Denver native Jay Gegenberg passed away on March 3, 2022. He was 86. A service was held at Rose Hill Cemetery on March 7, officiated by Rabbi Yaakov Chaitovsky. Arrangements were made by Feldman Mortuary.
Mr. Gegenberg grew up on Denver’s West Side and attended DU, earning a degree in business. While living in California, he was married for 19 years to Candace Kraft, and was marketing director for Koret of California.
He later returned to Denver.
He is mourned by Roselyn Kark, her children and 12 grandchildren.
“He was never seen without a smile,” his family said. “He could make anyone laugh, even in their darkest days, maintaining that sense of humor into his own final hours.”
Survivors include his children Leigh Tartakow, Lindsey Dieball and Scott Goodman; and two grandchildren.
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