Ari Ronel Goldschmidt, z”l, passed away Oct. 28, 2022, at the age of 37.  Captain Goldschmidt, BSN, PMHNP, is survived by his parents, Robert and Michele Goldschmidt of Portland; his wife, Chrystal; his children, Micah and Ayla from his first marriage; five stepchildren, Chrissy, Daniel, Matthew, Sammy and Izack; two brothers, Ian and Lee; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. 

A captain in the United States Army Reserves, Ari served his country for the past 18 years and shared that commitment to friendship and service with his large community of friends, colleagues and co-workers for all his life. Most of all, Ari was a family man. He deeply loved his family and enjoyed celebrating with them in many wonderful ways. 

Ari was born to Robert and Michele Goldschmidt on July 7, 1985, in New York City, the second of three sons. The family moved to Portland, where they were active at Havurah Shalom with Michele leading services and training b’nai mitzvah students.

Ari joined the Reserves at age 18 and spent one year in Iraq. He graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree and quickly gained high-level skills in several areas of nursing. He earned a Master’s degree in Psychiatric-Behavioral Health Nursing and spent his last few years as the lead nurse practitioner at a residential behavioral health facility. 

Ari was happiest surrounded by and sharing life with his family. He loved gourmet cooking, fancy cake baking and mixology. He loved traveling, seeing new places and sharing active pursuits like hiking and fishing. Most of all, Ari loved celebrating life-cycle events with family, including both Jewish and Christian customs to honor his blended family. Although Ari and Chrystal shared only four years together, those years were filled with a lifetime of love and beautiful memories. 

Ari leaves a legacy of committed service and caring for others with an impact that was deeply felt by all who knew him. He will be greatly and dearly missed. Michele and Robert have moved to Colorado to be closer to Ari’s family. Havurah Shalom sends condolences to the family. 

A memorial service was held Nov. 6, 2022, in Denver.