Dorothy L. Horowitz

Dorothy L. Horowitz obituary, Providence, RI

Dorothy L. Horowitz

Dorothy Horowitz Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jun. 7, 2025.
Dorothy Levin Horowitz, 92, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025. She will be remembered as a loving woman with a huge smile, a devoted wife and mother, loved by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dorothy, with her quick wit and compassion, made friends easily throughout her life, including many neighbors at Corliss Landing.

Dorothy is survived by her sons Bruce and his wife, Jane, of Los Angeles CA, and Sandy and his wife Ellen of Brookline MA, and grandchildren Andrew and his wife Abigail, Zachary and his wife Alison, Mitchell, Bradley, and great grandsons Jordan and Caleb. She is also survived by her sister Shirley Kirsh. She was predeceased by Donald, her loving husband of 68 years.

The daughter of the late Harry and Rebecca (Lifshitz), Dorothy was born on July 13, 1932, in Woonsocket, RI. She graduated from Syracuse University, where she met Donald. While Donald was serving in the U.S. Army in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Dorothy and Donald took advantage of a three-day pass and were married. Fifty years later, their marriage was commemorated in the Providence Journal with a photo from the nuptials.

She lived in Rhode Island all her life. In their retirement, Dorothy and Donald ran a bed and breakfast on Cape Cod, where they enjoyed welcoming guests from all over the world. It was also the site of annual family vacations.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 10:00 am in Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence. A private burial will follow the funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906.

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