Samuel I. Horowitz
Samuel I. Horowitz
Samuel I. Horowitz, 79, died Aug. 18, 2025, in Rockville, Md., after a yearlong battle with leukemia. He and his wife, Lorna Michelson, were residents of SaddleBrooke for 14 years. Their marriage was 48 years strong.
A Celebration of Life for Sam will take place on Friday, Jan. 30, in the HOA1 Clubhouse at the Vermillion Room at 10 a.m. Sam’s son Daniel, a frequent visitor to SaddleBrooke, and his wife Kimmy Feinstein will be attending. Please feel free to share your reflections, stories, and memories of this truly warm, scholarly, and honorable man.
Additionally your thoughts and wishes for Lorna will be appreciated. Lorna has permanently relocated to a memory care facility in Tampa, Fla.
Sam was born on April 9, 1946, in New York City to Fayga Keidan Horowitz and Dr. A. David Horowitz. He grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, before studying political science at City College of New York. Sam served in the Peace Corps in Guatemala, ran a college Hillel, lived on a kibbutz in Israel, led missions to provide relief to Jews in the USSR, and spent 35 years as a Jewish Federation professional.
Sam was a former chair of the board of the Institute for Judaic Services and Studies, now Congregation B’nai Midbar, and active in numerous clubs in SaddleBrooke, including Great Decisions, the Spanish Club, and the Democratic Club. An avid fan of civil rights activism, national parks, and various folk music traditions, Sam took many Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) classes and even performed in the SaddleBrooke theater.
In addition to Lorna, Sam is survived by his sons Ari Horowitz (Heather Hall) of Land O’ Lakes, Fla., and Daniel Feinstein (Kimmy Feinstein) of Washington, D.C.; grandchildren Davina and Jeremiah Horowitz; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends and family. Services and interment were held in Paramus, N.J., in August 2025.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Jewish World Service, ajws.org, in honor of Sam’s lifelong passions for Judaism, human rights, and international development.