Alexander Moss Jacobowitz

Alexander Moss Jacobowitz, age 24, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. He had an unexpected massive heart attack and seizure several days earlier. Alex was the beloved and only child of Roberta Moss and her late husband, Roy Jacobowitz. Born July 28, 1991, in Salem MA. Alex has been a resident of Marblehead since age five. Alex was a graduate of the Marblehead School System passing through the Gerry, Coffin, and Village Street schools before graduating from the High School in 2010. He was attending Salem State University and was a senior in the Art and Design Department, concentrating in Art History.

Alex was a remarkable young man who lived life with his whole heart. He was a creative, intelligent thinker. He had deep empathy for others. He was generous and adventurous in spirit.

He was authentically curious and eager to learn. The threads that tied history to people and art were especially fascinating for him. Alex drew people into conversations, gestured vigorously to emphasize points, and asked lots of questions. He was passionate about art, art history and, was indefatigable in museums. He was a good artist and enjoyed working in various mediums. He was thrilled to be accepted to participate in an art study program in Italy this July.

Alex was a person of faith across many boundaries. He was an active participant in several religious groups including St. Stephen’s in Lynn Young Adult Group and Salem State’s Hillel. He spent many of his early years at the JCC in Marblehead and Young Judaea’s youth camps in the United States and Israel. He traveled to Biloxi with an Episcopal youth coalition to help rebuild after Hurricane Katina. Recently, he went on a Birthright Trip to Israel, and he became a Bar Mitzvah. He saw beyond barriers and through social norms that obscure racism, elitism, and all of the other lenses we use to navigate our way.

Alex loved to swim and snorkel. He was a member of the North Shore Swim Club throughout high school. At University, he happily participated in the Sci-Fi and Philosophy Clubs. Alex loved travel, rituals, and traditions: Christmas holidays in Mexico, summers on Leadbetter Island in Maine, visiting with his Grandparents in Florida, and Thanksgivings in DC. Travels in Europe with his parents were about exploring, roaming museums and learning that the world is indeed a small place. Alex will be deeply missed by us all.

Services for Alexander Moss Jacobowitz will be held on March 26, 2016, at 10:30 am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 135 Lafayette Street, Marblehead, MA 01945.

In keeping with Alex’s commitment to making the largest impact possible, his last act of generosity was to be an organ donor. In honoring Alex’s passion for art and community among his peers, contributions in his name may be made to Raw Arts, 37 Central Square #2, Lynn, MA 01901.