Name: Calling hours for Naomi R. Horwitz
Start: 2014-11-04T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2014-11-04T18:30:00.000Z
Location: Goodman-Bensman Funeral Home

Horwitz, Naomi R. Of Milwaukee, passed away on October 30, 2014 at the age of 98. Loving aunt of Donna (Harvey) Wichman, Gia Ben Hur, Janet (James) Schott and the late Judith Ben Hur. Further survived by many loving grand, great-grand and great-great-grand-nieces and nephews. Naomi proudly served her country as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) during WWII. She served as a Master Sergeant in the Army Reserves until her retirement. She was active in many military organizations and was selected as the Veteran of the year in 2004. The family will receive calls on Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 11:00 AM until the Veteran Recognition Service at 12:30 PM, followed by a traditional funeral service at 1:00 PM AT THE FUNERAL HOME. Burial to follow at Mound Zion Cemetery, 14510 W. North Ave., Brookfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Veteran's Day Parade, c/o Marian Center for Nonprofits, 3211 S. Lake Dr., St. Francis, WI 53235 or Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 would be appreciated. GOODMAN-BENSMAN Whitefish Bay Funeral Home 4750 N Santa Monica(414)964-3111 www.goodmanbensman.com

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Nov. 2, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Naomi Horwitz

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6 Entries

Wanda Holter

November 15, 2014

I am so proud to say that Naomi was my friend and sister in Arms.

Jeneene Safer

November 4, 2014

Naomi was a very special person - I enjoyed getting to know her while dining at Chai Pt. She cared deeply about this country & never lost faith in people. She will be missed.
Jeneene Safer

Philip & Diane Ufnowski

November 4, 2014

Since meeting you in 1976, I have enjoyed your smile and avid devotion to the 452d General and later the Combat Support Hospital in its alumni association. I salute you.

Eli Frank

November 3, 2014

I served with Nsomi in the 452nd General Hospital. I always enjoyed spending time with and talking to her. She was always friendly and always had a joke or two to tell.

DONALD PINSKER

November 3, 2014

MY CONDOLENCES TO DONNA & HARVEY WICHMAN, AND THEIR DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS,
WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US.

ALTHOUGH, I NEVER KNEW NAOMI, I WOULD
HAVE BEEN PROUD TO KNOW HER. MY PARENTS WERE FRIENDS OF HARVEY'S PARENTS.
GROWING UP IN MILWAUKEE, I WAS FRIENDS WITH JUDY HORWITZ BEN HUR AND HER
HUSBAND SHIA BEN HUR.

READING THE DETAILED OBITUARY OF NAOMI'S LIFE,
WHICH IS FILLED WITH PATRIOTISM AND LOVE OF COUNTRY, BROUGHT TEARS TO MY
EYES.

I AM A FIRST GENERATION JEWISH AMERICAN, WHO DID MY LIFE IN A
NON-TRADITIONAL MANNER, OR AS SINATRA WOULD HAVE SUNG IT, I DID IT "MY
WAY".

WITH TODAY'S WORLD IN A SHAMBLES, AND SO MANY PEOPLE FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES, WHO WANT TO COME TO AMERICA, HAVE NO IDEA OF THE WORD PATRIOTISM
AND LOVE OF COUNTRY.

I REMEMBER MY PARENTS, WHO CAME FROM EUROPE
THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND AND THEY COULDN'T WAIT TO ATTAIN THEIR CITIZENSHIP, TO
BECOME "TRUE AMERICANS", AND HOW HARD MY GRANDMOTHER, WHO LIVED WITH US, HAD
TO STUDY TO BECOME A CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY----AMERICA.

THE
ENTIRE CONCEPT WAS LOVE OF COUNTRY, AND PATRIOTISM WHICH NAOMI RECEIVED FROM
HER IMMIGRANT PARENTS.

NAOMI, ON HER OWN VOLITION ENTERED INTO AN
EXTREMELY NON-TRADITIONAL JEWISH CAREER PATH AND AS HARD AS IT WAS FOR HER,
SHE ROSE IN THE RANKS.

I ALSO CAN RELATE TO HAVING ATTAINED A COLLEGE
EDUCATION IN BROADCASTING, AND WHILE WORKING AT WITI-TV, CHANNEL 6, WOULD
SPEND TIME IN THE NEWSROOM, WHILE THE LATE CARL ZIMMERMANN WAS PREPARING THE
NEWSCASTS, AND I GOT INTERESTED IN LISTENING TO POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSIONS
AND WOULD EVENTUALLY BECOME A MILWAUKEE POLICE OFFICER INVESTIGATOR FOR OVER
18 YEARS, BUT AFTER VISITING LOS ANGELES IN 1978, I FOUND A BETTER CLIMATE
TO LIVE IN THAN MILWAUKEE AND RESIGNED IN 1980 TO MOVE WEST.

EARLIER
ON, IN MY BROADCASTING CAREER WHILE WORKING IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. JUDY
HORWITZ WAS IN COLLEGE IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA DURING THE LATE 50'S AND WE WOULD
GET TOGETHER, DURING MY CAREER IN OKLAHOMA.

NAOMI R. HORWITZ, I
SALUTE YOU FOR BEING A PATRIOT AND FOR YOUR TRUE LOVE OF
COUNTRY.

DONALD H. PINSKER, PROUD FORMER VETERAN MILWAUKEE POLICE
OFFICER, 1962-1980

RETIRED BROADCAST ENGINEER, THE CBS TELEVISION
NETWORK, WEST COAST HEADQUARTERS, LOS ANGELES / HOLLYWOOD,
1982-2005.

I'M STILL SINGING THE MUSIC OF SINATRA, TONY BENNETT AND
NAT "KING" COLE---------AND YES, I ALSO DID IT "MY
WAY".

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