Dorothy Horwitz Jacobson

Dorothy Jacobson, age 99, of Sarasota, Florida passed peacefully on July 19, 2020. She was born on March 10, 1921 in Elmira, NY to Harry and Molly Horwitz. She graduated from Elmira Free Academy, University of Buffalo, where she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority, and Elmira College (M.Ed.).

She worked as a store detective, dental assistant (assisting her husband, who was a dentist) and social worker. She was the Director of Social Work at Arnot Ogden Medical Center for many years. She was an active community volunteer in Elmira and in Sarasota. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband of 63 years, Milton, and her sisters Esther Levy and Sarah Lewis, both of Rochester, NY.

She is survived by her sister Helen Gordon of Niles, IL and by her three children, Judy (Alan) Wertheimer of Rochester, NY and Sarasota, FL, Marty (Karen) of Reading, PA, and Sue of Sarasota, FL, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Graveside services will be held in the Temple Beth Israel section of Palms Memorial Park, 170 Honore Ave., Sarasota, at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 22nd. Social distancing and face masks will be required. For those unable to attend or uncomfortable attending in person, services may be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/RobertToaleAndSons/ (this link will be operative only at the time of the service, at 2 PM).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in memory of Dorothy be made to New College Foundation, 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243, Tidewell Foundation (supporting Tidewell Hospice), 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34238, or a charity of the donor’s choice.