Alan Mark Horowitz, B'nai Abraham Memorial Park

Horowitz, Alan Mark 1a

Birth Name Horowitz, Alan Mark
Gramps ID I7213
Gender male
Age at Death 66 years, 1 month, 16 days

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Horowitz, Jerome Morton [I7195]1925-05-122016-05-08
Mother Tepper, Rita [I7193]1929-04-272019-02-24
         Horowitz, Alan Mark 1952-09-09 2018-10-25

Source References

  1. Star-Ledger (NJ) [S0264]
      • Date: 2018-10-28
      • Page: Obituary: Horowitz, Alan
      • Source text:

        Alan Mark Horowitz
        Sociology professor at the University of Delaware

        Born in Newark, N.J., in 1952, Mr. Horowitz completed his schooling through high school in Millburn, N.J. He received his bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College, and then attended The University of Delaware for graduate studies in sociology.

        Alan lived all of his adult life in Wilmington, Del., on staff at U. of D. as an associate professor in the Department of Sociology with a particular focus on social deviance and vice. He co-authored a book entitled, "The Sociology of American Drug Use," published in 2010. Decades of former students still share accolades about him as their favorite professor.

        Alan was an avid fan of music, satire, and art, essentially unbeatable in any game of trivia, and loved cards and word games. Later in his life, he actively took up bridge, competing regularly and becoming a Gold Life Master in relatively short time. He was president of the Delaware State Bridge Association from 2014 to 2016, and enjoyed taking time to teach the game to others whenever he could.

        Alan is survived by his beloved mother, Rita Tepper Horowitz; aunt, Peg Franc; sister, Dr. Jo Ann Horowitz of Summit, N.J.; sister, Beth Horowitz Giladi of West Orange, N.J.; brother, Dr. John Horowitz (Deborah Leavitt Horowitz) of Winter Park, Fla., and his nieces and nephews, Avi Giladi (Kristen Giladi), Leor Giladi (Amanda Giladi), Elana Horowitz, Max Horowitz, and Miles Horowitz, all of whom he loved and cared for as if they were his own. He was predeceased by his uncle, Leonard Tepper.

        Services will be held today, Oct. 28, at Menorah Chapels in Vauxhall, N.J., at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be at B'nai Abraham Memorial Park in Union, N.J. Shiva will be in Summit, N.J., on Sunday from approximately 2:30 to 4 and again from 6 to 9 p.m., and then Monday and Tuesday, from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Please contact Menorah Chapels for the address. A ceremony and celebration of life will be held in Wilmington, Del., in November. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Amnesty International, Gay Men's Health Crisis, or The University of Delaware.

  2. Find-A-Grave [S0153]
      • Page: memorial/194315106/alan-m.-horowitz
      • Alan Mark Horowitz, B'nai Abraham Memorial Park