Daughter of Myron Horwitz and Selma Mukjian (Horwitz) of Boston, she was the beloved wife of the late Morris Ostroff, MD. Devoted mother of Myles Ostroff & his wife Meghan Moore Ostroff of Falmouth, MA, and Jana Backus of Windsor CT. Cherished grandmother of Cameron Backus and his wife Tierney, Mason Backus, Ella Ostroff, Leo Ostroff, and great-grandmother of Erikson, Beauregard, and Wesley Backus. Loving sister of the late Harvey S. Horwitz and his surviving wife Marti.
She took great pride in community service through her social work career. She focused her efforts toward supporting the elderly and hospice services. She found great satisfaction serving as a member of the Falmouth Town Meeting, the Human Services Committee and the Council on Aging. Her true joy came from family, close friends, the Chabad community and her faithful Schnoodle dog Charlie.
Graveside services will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd at 12 Noon at the Falmouth Jewish Cemetery, 7 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA.
Memorial observance will be held at her late residence on Wednesday from 4-8PM and Thursday from 3-8PM.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Chabad Lubavitch of Cape Cod, 745 W Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02601.
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