Patricia Ann Hurwitz

I was born November 6, 1938, in small town in Pennsylvania, and grew up in a wonderful community. I attended Carlow College in Pittsburgh to graduate with a B.S. in nursing. My nursing career was spent in Washington D.C where I was the supervisor of the emergency room and outpatients. Eddy and I crossed paths in the emergency room where I fell in love with his quiet mannerism and his wonderful dimples. We married on March 16, 1969, in Washington D.C in Temple Sinai. That's where our adventures and travels began around the world. For our honeymoon we went to Boston and then spent three weeks in Europe. We then spent three years in St. Louis where Eddy did his Dermatology residency and I worked at V.A. hospital. We moved to Houston Texas in 1972 in a Volkswagen with a child. Our family grew with a total of three children. I was preceded in death by my parents, Anna and Donald Browser and one sister, Dorothy Lavosky. Survivors include my loving husband of 52 years, Edward Hurwitz; my children, Philip Hurwitz, Susan Tomlinson and her husband Anthony, and Jessica Cohen; my grandchildren, Sarah and Hannah Tomlinson; my siblings, Tommy Lavosky, Donna and Ken Fugate, Marty Milazzo, Don and Elaine Bowser, Fred and Joyce Bowser and Pam and Michael Minich; my brother-in-law, Ken Hurwitz and his wife Jerri; my cousins, Kenny and Ann Friedman, Rochelle Skibell and many other loving and wonderful cousins and family. Every year on our children's birthday I would sing them zoom. This year it will be coming from the moon, so they better be careful. I love holidays and love to celebrate everything. My favorite holiday is Rosh Hashanah lunch, we always celebrated with family and friends. I was at my happiest with family and friends sharing the many blessings we have. Thanksgiving is very important to our family; I've now passed down the turkey plates to Phil and explained this is his holiday to take over. He has made a beautiful thanksgiving for all of us to enjoy. I love my family with all my heart. I care about people. Friends are very important to me. I am interested in other people's lives and knowing their stories. Eddy is the most important person in my life not excluding the children. For 52 years we've had so many blessings. We've been partners, friends, and lovers. We spent many wonderful hours cruising and visited all seven continents. Our love for Judaism and Israel was always important to us. I specially adore my two granddaughters, Sarah, and Hannah Tomlinson. Unfortunately, I have been battling Pulmonary Fibrosis for many years, but my battle ended on Monday, February 28, 2022. A Graveside Service will be on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Beth Israel Memorial Garden, 1101 Antione St. Houston, TX 77055 with a Memorial Service immediately following at 12:00 PM at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism 801 Bering Drive Houston TX 77057. For those wishing to view the Memorial Service remotely via Live Stream please use the following link: https://hcrj.org/live-stream/ Please make memorial contributions to Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism 801 Bering Drive, Houston Texas, 77057 https://hcrj.org/ or to the Dr. Edward J. and Patricia B. Hurwitz Presidential Scholarship c/o Lamar University, P.O. Box 10011, Beaumont, Texas 77710-9901 https://www.lamar.edu/

Patricia Ann Hurwitz

November 6, 1938 - February 28, 2022