Steven W. Horowitz

1952 - 2020

Steven Whitlow Horowitz, age 68, died on the morning of December 18th, 2020 in the arms of his wife, Adrienne and son, Matthew, following a brief and brutal clash with cancer. Steve was born in 1952 in Washington DC and raised in Arlington VA. He had many wild adventures in his youth until settling down in Salt Lake City, Utah. While there he earned his Phd in Psychology from the University of Utah, took wonderful hikes in the exquisite Red Rock country of southern Utah, met and married Adrienne Benjamin, and became a Dad for the first time. In 1991, he arrived in New Britain with family in tow, to assume a position in the Psychology Department at Central Connecticut State University. Professionally, he was Dr Horowitz. Despite teaching such challenging courses as Research Methods and the History of Psychology, he was treasured by many students as a caring mentor, whose devotion to teaching helped them achieve academic success. His colleagues fondly recall his understated wit, intellect, and kindness. Those who knew Steve are aware of his dedication to his family. An early riser, he brought Adrienne coffee every morning of 34 years of marriage. He was exceptionally supportive of Adrienne's career as both a clinical social worker and as an advocate for those with intellectual disability and autism. He was an adoring and proud father to Matthew. His towering compassion was seen in his devotion to his daughter, Zoe, whose special needs require constant care. Steve was engaged in his community, elected to the Board of Education for New Britain Public Schools, a volunteer position he served for 8 years-2 years as chair. A great lover of music, he played the accordion, cello, piano, autoharp, and dulcimer. He was especially well-loved for entertaining at the family's annual solstice sing-a-longs. Being an avid reader of fiction, history, mysteries, scientific literature, and the daily New York Times, Steve's interest and knowledge of the world made him a fascinating friend. Predeceased by his younger brother, David, and his parents, Martha and Norman, he is survived by his bother Michael of Valdosta, Ga, his wife, Adrienne, son Matthew, and daughter Zoe. An outdoor tree planting and memorial service will be held in the spring for friends and family to celebrate Steve's memory in person. Please reach out to Adrienne or Matthew for updates. The family would like to thank the staff on C5 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut for their care and support. The family has been overwhelmed by the many friends who have cooked us nutritious meals, sent gorgeous flowers, and written loving cards. The CT Department of Developmental Services and the non-profit agency Harc have been a tremendous help to the family regarding care for Zoe. To honor his memory, please consider donating to Harc, which has stepped up to help meet Zoe's needs through this challenge. To donate, https://harc-ct.org/donatenow/ Or, Harc, Inc. 900 Asylum Ave. MS 1002 Hartford, CT 06105