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amela Jeanne Horowitz, 72, a educational computing for K-Power,
former Detroiter, died at her
family computing and electronic
home in Wilmington, Vt., on learning. She was also a regular
Jan. 17, 2016.
contributor to several local newspa-
Pam was born July 18, 1943, in
pers including The Ark in Tiburon,
Detroit, the first of four girls to
Calif., and The Deerfield Valley
Stanley and Dorothy (Paige) Kessler. News in Wilmington, Vt. She even
She graduated from Detroit’s Samuel helped create educational versions
C. Mumford High School in 1961
of Jeopardy software for students at
and enrolled at the University of
various grade levels.
Michigan, where she began her
Realizing that teachers had very
studies to become a teacher. A year
few resources to turn to in under-
later, she transferred to Wayne State
standing their financial future,
University, where she
she shifted her focus
completed her degree,
toward improving
graduating in 1965 with
the process of 403(b)
a B.S. in education.
investing. She devel-
Shortly after gradu-
oped and presented
ation, Pam married
financial workshops,
her college sweetheart,
created a website and
David Horowitz;
published a book,
and they moved to
J.K. Lasser’s Winning
Fullerton, Calif., where
With Your 403(b), to
she taught kindergarten
help guide educators
and had the first of her Pamela Horowitz
through investing in
two sons.
their 403(b) plans.
Over the next 20
Pam was a pas-
years, her husband’s work took the
sionate advocate for animals and
family back to Michigan and then
always had a rescue dog. Together,
on to Hayward, Calif., Ettenheim,
she and her beloved dogs served
Germany, Westport, Conn., Tiburon, as therapy volunteers at local nurs-
Calif., and finally back to Westport.
ing homes, bringing warmth, joy
Pam embraced the challenge of
and much-welcomed company to
establishing a home in each new
the residents they visited. In 1994,
place. She started newcomers clubs,
with her children grown and mar-
organized get-togethers with neigh-
ried, Pam “retired” to her home in
bors and friends and wrote for the
Wilmington, Vt., where she con-
local papers, all while continuing
tinued to write and edit. She would
to teach, tutor and be a hands-on
take long walks with her dog, visit
mom. She looked at every new area
with friends and spend all year
as a new adventure and relished
preparing for the summer when she
the opportunity to explore and find
would run “Camp Grandma.” She
unique and amazing experiences for was at her happiest when she was
her children.
with her grandchildren and couldn’t
Pam loved to travel and over
wait to spend time with them doing
the years took her children to visit
arts and crafts, playing games, going
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet
to the beach and, of course, baking
Union, Western Europe, Denmark,
lots of cookies.
Egypt, Israel and several islands in
Mrs. Horowitz leaves behind her
the Caribbean.
sons and daughters-in-law, Steven
While living in Westport, Pam
and Lisa Horowitz of Los Angeles,
went back to school for her master’s
Calif., and Daniel and Stacia Lindsay
degree in special education and
of West Palm Beach, Fla.; four
received tenure in the Westport
grandchildren, Charlotte, Isabel,
school system, where she mentored
Catherine “B” and Charles; sister,
students who were designated to be
Penny Vizcarra of Beverly Hills,
expelled. She successfully turned
Calif.; and her former husband,
around every student that she
David Horowitz of Boston, Mass.
worked with.
Contributions can be made to
She was not only an educator
the Windham County Humane
but also a writer, reading specialist
Society in Vermont or to Friends
and an expert in 403(b) investing
of Dog Mountain, also in Vermont.
for teachers. She wrote numerous
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
magazine articles on personal and
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During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
will study in memory of the following departed friends.
In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan.
28 Shevat Feb. 7, 2016
Jacob Butensky
Max Cohen
Natalie Freedland
Albert Kanfer
Max Kaplan
Jack Lublin
David Morris
Benjamin A. Pollack
Leo Nathan Spector
Abraham Wolok
29 Shevat Feb. 8, 2016
Bernard Fidler
Samuel Gore
Esther Freyda Klaus
Sofa Kotlyar
Malka Lazar
Sima Kaila Bas Moshe
Bernard Zaffern
1 Adar I Feb. 10, 2016
Isadore Domnitch
Joseph Dorfman
Max Harris
Henry Hochman
Leslie Kay
Frank Erwin Leiderman
Marvin Modlinsky
Fannie Remer
Dorothy S. Rosenthal
Albert P. Seigle
David Silver
Asher Smith
Daniel Paul Weinberg
Mary Weingarden
30 Shevat Feb. 9, 2016
Dr Joseph Beninson
Benjamin Broncwaig
Louis M. Dunn
Erna Elsch
Tillie Epstein
Chashe Miriam Levenson
Mollie Masserman
Hyman Rosen
Dora Seidel
2 Adar I Feb. 11, 2016
Jack Abramson
Lilly Bocolor
Bella Ellias
Adolph Komer
Rebecca Pearlstein
Henry Rich
Arline Goldfarb Schafer
Ben Solomon
Abie Stein
Jennie Puckovitsky Tamaren
Louis Waltman
Gussie Wedgle
3 Adar I Feb. 12, 2016
Hyman Reuben Kreitman
Esther Novitz
Leonard Sandweiss
David Schoichit
Martin L. Singer
Idel Unrot
Maurice Wagman
Yitzchak Wainer
Tzvi Weinberger
Ann Wilner
Pearl Goldie Wool
4 Adar I Feb. 13, 2016
Lena Climstain
Nathan Deutsch
Jennie Feldman
Israel Goldin
Pinchus Kaplan
Al Kaye
Arthur Klein
Frank Orechkin
Elkuno Rosenheck
Betty Goudsmit Zaientz
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