Martin L. Horowitz

Martin “Marty” Lewis Horowitz, 76, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025 in Savannah, GA. Martin was born in New York, New York on January 5, 1949 to the late Nathan Horowitz and Claire Horowitz, and grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York with his brother Henry “Hank” Horowitz.

He received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from City College of New York. After a brief period teaching middle school math, he spent the majority of his career as a talented computer programmer, business analyst, and project manager at prestigious organizations within the finance and healthcare industries.

Marty was a good, kind person. The type of person this world needs more of.

He was a doting, loving, fun, and supportive son, husband, father, stepfather, brother, brother-in-law, cousin, uncle, and friend.

Though too modest to recognize it, Marty was a true renaissance man whose curious nature and pursuit of varied passions was contagiously inspiring. A fantastic dancer, he eschewed the likes of flashy Studio 54 for more low-frills cool dance clubs in Queens, where in 1985 he ended up wooing the woman who would later become his wife, Brenda, with a single dance. His appreciation for music spanned genres – from disco and Motown soul to classical and classic rock to pop and [almost] everything in between – and he started taking piano lessons and performing in recitals in his early 60s. He had an extensive knowledge of sports, and as a Mets/Jets/Knicks fan, his unwavering loyalty can never be questioned. In his 70s, he took classes at Georgia Southern University on subjects ranging from economics to the Civil War to music appreciation. For several years, he volunteered as a L.O.V.E mentor (Local Outreach Volunteer Educators) in Savannah, tutoring and providing a caring and dependable presence to elementary school students from low-income families.

Unassuming and friendly, Marty made people feel included, welcome, and calm in his presence. When he and Brenda hosted gatherings, he would open the door to welcome guests into their home with sincere pleasure, greeting them with a genuine smile and ready to offer them a drink. He delighted in getting together with family and friends over good food and beverage, music, conversation, and laughter! In fact, he was a belly-laugh catalyst; in contrast to his mostly relaxed demeanor, he’d spontaneously toss out a zippy one-liner with the punchiness and comedic timing of a regular Village Underground performer.

Marty provided for his family in every way imaginable, most notably with his steady, enthusiastic presence and grounded, always-available support. Making his wife and daughter happy brought him great joy, and he wasn’t just there for them – he wanted to be there. He shared his admiration and appreciation of others freely and vocally, grateful for all his wife did for him, proud of his nieces’ and nephews’ accomplishments, excited for his friends’ travel adventures, and so on. Raised in the Jewish faith, he was not religious, but rather was an open-minded seeker who enjoyed hearing others’ perspectives on this strange, beautiful life. A man of strong virtue, he lived by the belief that all human beings – no matter their race, religion, sex, orientation, nationality, etc. – should be treated equally and with respect.

Marty is survived by his wife, Brenda Horowitz; daughter, Erica Horowitz; stepson Richard Vecchio; daughter-in-law, Julee Miller Vecchio; brother, Henry “Hank” Horowitz; and numerous other beloved family members and friends.

Marty’s kindness, compassion, and enthusiasm will ripple out to the world for all eternity.

May he be at peace.

May he know for himself how great he was.

May he know how loved he was, is, and forever will be.

In lieu of flowers, we encourage you to donate to the Parkinson’s Foundation at Parkinson.org.