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The
late Ellis Kent Orlowitz was a savior to thousands of children in this community. A native of Philadelphia, Orlowitz studied at Penn State University and worked at his father's plumbing company. His father's entrepreneurial spirit pushed Orlowitz to found Quaker Metals Company, an international importer and exporter of copper tubing. During the 1960's, Mr. Orlowitz became a wealthy man eventually retiring from active business dealings at age 42. As a result of his many travels, he visited Miami and fell in love with the city. |
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Almost forty years later, while battling the end stages of emphysema, Mr. Orlowitz charged ahead seeking to do good with the fortune he had amassed as a successful businessman. He had a $1 million gift to give and, through the advice of his daughter, Sheri
Orlowitz, gave it to Kristi House to build
a center to help sexually abused children.
Ellis Kent Orlowitz's contribution was a godsend. The gift allowed Kristi House, then operating out of a small renovated office, to build a 19,000-square-foot facility to help the process of coordinating with the State Attorney's Office, law enforcement and the Department of Children and Families, Guardian Ad Litem, Child Protection Team, and the Children's Special Needs Unit of the State Attorney's Office.
Enid Lee; daughters Sheri Orlowitz, Carol Orlowitz Goldberg and Marjorie Orlowitz Shankin; stepson Jeffrey Lee; two sisters; and several grandchildren survive Ellis Kent Orlowitz. He is also survived by thousands of lives he has touched through his desire to make the world a better place.
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