"Michelle Huntley posted that her 7-year-old daughter, a student at the school, said Qawasmi was nice to everyonealways kind and said hello' to everyone. He knew everyone. Another mother of a Van Meter student recalled that, when her son was not being treated well by other students at school, Qawasmi would guard him and not let other kids hurt (him)."
"Van Meter Elementary will not be the same without Omar's smiling, happy, warm and always friendly face around. He brightened everyone's mood and genuinely cared about people, Emily Baratzadeh said in a memorial post. He treated kids as though they were family members, and I will truly miss seeing him around. He made a huge impact during his short time."
"Qawasmi was born in San Jose on Jan. 9, 1992, to Susan Navarrete Qawasmi and Azzam Qawasmi, according to his obituary on the Dignity Memorial website. He graduated from Evergreen High School in San Jose in 2010 and earned a bachelor's degree in recreation, parks and tourism administration from San Francisco State in 2015. He was the director of the Van Meter Clubhouse before moving on to a para-educator role and pursuing his teaching credential."
Omar Azzam Qawasmi, born Jan. 9, 1992 in San Jose to Susan Navarrete Qawasmi and Azzam Qawasmi, died Nov. 21, 2025 after a solo car accident. He was buried at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose on Dec. 11, 2025. He graduated from Evergreen High School in San Jose in 2010 and earned a bachelor's degree in recreation, parks and tourism administration from San Francisco State in 2015. He served as director of the Van Meter Clubhouse, later worked as a para-educator at Van Meter Elementary while pursuing a teaching credential, and directed summer camps for Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation. Friends, family and parents remembered him as kind, protective of students, hardworking, and actively involved in community volunteering.
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