Gertrude Markowitz Horowitz, 100, of West Hartford, CT, passed away on Monday, January 21. , 2019. She was the daughter of Samuel Louis and Sarah (Gelfand) Markowitz. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Saul Horowitz. She was a member of the Emanuel Synagogue and a lifetime member of Hadassah. She volunteered at UCONN hospital for many years. She leaves her son, Richard Mark Horowitz and his wife Beverly of Los Angeles, CA; two daughters, Susan Horowitz Aldrich and her husband Gerald of West Hartford and Carol Horowitz Miller and her husband of Ojo Sarco, NM; four grandchildren, Michael Samuel Aldrich and his wife Laura of Nashville, TN, Rabbi Samuel Louis Horowitz and his wife Ruth of Baltimore, MD, Rabbi Michael Aaron Horowitz an his wife Alona of Los Angeles, CA and Sara Norah Miller, MD of Las Cruces, NM. She also leaves twelve great grandchildren, Emily and Molly Aldrich, Yitzhak, Elizer and his wife Ita, Chiam, Rivka and Sarah Horowitz and Miriam and her husband Tzvi Schecter, Menachem, Tzvi, Rina and Rachel Horowitz and her great great grandson Tzvi Schester. She leaves her sister, Rosiland Hoffman of West Hartford. In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by her sister Bertha McNally, brothers Raymond, Joseph and Jacob Markowitz. The family wants to thank Dorett for the wonderful care she provided.

The funeral will be held TODAY January 24 at 12:30 PM in the Chapel of the Weinstein Mortuary, 640 Farmington Ave., Hartford with Rabbi David J Small officiating. Interment will follow at the Emanuel Synagogue Cemetery. The family will receive guests at Hoffman Summerwood, 160 Simsbury Road, West Hartford after the burial. Memorial contributions can be made to Hadassah c/o Faith Helene, 43 Carlyle Road, West Hartford, CT 06117 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.