Morton “Mort” Abowitt

DATELINE: WARWICK

Abowitt, Morton “Mort”, 85, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Chorney) Abowitt for 59 years. Born in Providence to David and Rebecca (Zwiebelson) Abowitt. Father of two adored daughters and sons-in-law; Lisa and Ron Freeman of West Warwick and Dana and Eric Falk of Providence, and five cherished grandchildren; Justin and Daniel Freeman, Rachel, Audrey and Leah Falk. He was predeceased by his 11 siblings and leaves behind numerous beloved nieces and nephews.  An Army veteran of the Korean War, Mort worked at Hasbro for 23 years. He was a member of Touro Fraternal Association.  Mort enjoyed sailing, golfing, puttering and painting, but most of all, time spent with family.  Funeral services will be held Friday at 12 noon in SHALOM MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1100 New London Ave., Cranston. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Perkins School for the Blind, Perkins Trust, 175 North Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02472.  Shiva will be observed at his late residence on Friday from 4-6 p.m.