James S. Salkin, of Baltimore, MD, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the age of 78. He is survived by his step-children, Elyse (Andrew) Carignano and Scott Levenson; grandchildren, Logan and Lauren Carignano; brother-in-law, Michael Barrash (Jerry Newton); sister-in-law Barbara Monfried; mother-in-law, Evelyn Barrash; and cousins, Maxine Hartman, Eileen Cohen and Arthur Wasserman. He was predeceased by his wife, Gloria Salkin (nee Barrash); parents, Norman and Zelda Salkin; and father-in-law, Lawrence Barrash.

A Virtual Funeral will be held on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 2:30 pm. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions can be made in memory/honor of Jim to the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery in support of the lung transplant program. Please make checks payable to Johns Hopkins University and forward to: Samantha Oliphant, Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, 550 North Broadway, Suite 722, Baltimore, MD 21205