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Burton Abramowitz Obituary

On Friday, February 14, 2025, BURTON B. ABRAMOWITZ of Gaithersburg, MD. Beloved husband of Georgette Greenfield Abramowitz. Devoted father of David (Karen Kearney) Abramowitz and Naomi (Charles Guevara) Panzer. Loving grandfather of Jordan, Stefanie and Neil Abramowitz, Jacob and Zoe Panzer, Andrew and Alex Guevara and Dylan and Jason Kearney. Dear brother of Ira (Faith) Abramowitz. Graveside funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2025, 10 a.m. at Judean Memorial Gardens, Olney, MD. Shiva will be observed on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Community Room at The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center at 7 p.m. each evening. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the IDF, https://support.fidf.org. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001.

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Mark Roth

March 5, 2025

Naomi and Charlie you have my deepest condolences.

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Sharon Greenfield

February 16, 2025

Very sad to hear of Burt´s passing. His giant spirit and presence live on.

Barbara Leinson Crawford

February 15, 2025

So very sorry to hear about Burt. Such a very special person. Our sincere condolences

The Leinson Family

JP

February 15, 2025

May God give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. Sending condolences and prayers to his family and friends. He will be greatly missed. Please take comfort in knowing that he touched the lives of so many.

Barbara Small

February 15, 2025

I was in the office at Weichert with Burt. He was very special and I knew his basketball friends from Erasmus when they played at American University.

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for Burton Abramowitz

Feb

16

Graveside service

10:00 a.m.

Judean Memorial Gardens

Olney, MD

Feb

16

Shiva

7:00 p.m.

the Community Room at The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center

MD

Feb

17

Shiva

7:00 p.m.

the Community Room at The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center

MD

Feb

18

Shiva

7:00 p.m.

the Community Room at The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center

MD

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Torchinsky Hebrew Funeral Home

254 Carroll St. NW, Washington, DC 20012

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