Obituary: Doris L. Frank

Doris L. Frank (nee Horowitz), age 100, passed away in Atlanta, Ga., on Jan. 6, 2024. She was born on Jan. 22, 1923, in Wilmington, N.C., to Sarah and Jacob Horowitz.

During WWII, Doris moved to Washington, D.C., with two friends where she helped the war effort by working for the government.

She married the love of her life, Harold Frank, in 1947, with whom she shared almost 60 years of marriage. Arriving in Atlanta over 75 years ago, she and Harold went on to adopt the role that was most important to her, and of which she was most proud: she became the mother of three children. As much as her children looked up to her, they were far from the only ones. She soon became the family matriarch, always striving to make the family closer, at which she excelled.

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Doris was extremely proud of being Jewish and it was always important to her to be identified as a Jewish American. When her family went to Israel and the plane landed to the applause of all on board, Doris burst into tears of profound joy.

Doris is survived by her three children, Bill (Linda), Jackie (Gail), and Natalie, five grandchildren, Angie, Adam, David, Leah, and Danielle, seven great-grandchildren, and countless cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her five siblings, Lucille, Esther (Bernie), David (Belle), Coleman, and Nathan.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.jewishfuneralcare.com. In lieu of flowers, in her memory, please make donations to a charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank her healthcare providers for their care, compassion, and love, helping navigate this transition in the most positive way imaginable, allowing her to maintain her dignity and independence.

Graveside services were held Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at Arlington Memorial Park at 201 Mount Vernon Highway. Rabbi Hayyim Kassorla officiated. Shiva was held immediately after the funeral at the home of Shayna and Morgan Howard. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.