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DAVID GOTKIN

1944 - 2022

DAVID GOTKIN obituary, 1944-2022, Rockville, DC

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1944

DIED

2022

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DAVID GOTKIN Obituary


DAVID R. GOTKIN  
David Gotkin, 77, of Fairfax Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2022. He was born in Washington, DC on May 21, 1944, to Eleanor and Raymond Gotkin. He is survived by his sons Benjamin and Sean; his ex-wife Christine; and his grandchildren Ryan, Adam, Fionn and Cassidy.David served in the US Army stateside during the Vietnam war in the late 1960's. In January 1975, he decided to start his own business in the field of numismatics. He was highly respected, successful and an expert in his field of dealing rare world coins for over 47 years. David also served as an usher for over 30 years for the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and many concerts at the legendary RFK Stadium. He enjoyed travel, sports, music, comedy, electronics and collecting.A dedication service will be held in his memory along with his mother's (Eleanor Gotkin, who passed in November 2021) later this year at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in Adelphi, MD.

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Published by The Washington Post on Mar. 22, 2022.

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