Levy, George Leo 90, cherished husband of Harriet (nee Billow); loving father of Karen (late Jack) Levy and Susan Frank; loving friend of Harriet's children, Laura (Jack) Diller, Jordan (Audrey) Tauber and Julie (Dan Rest) Waller; loving grandpa of Ariell Levy, Michael Levy, Madeleine Frank, Natalie Frank, Shoshana Diller, David Diller and Olivia Rest; treasured uncle of Barry and Lois Pitler; former father-in-law of Todd Frank; brother of the late Adele (late George) Breyer. George fought in both theaters of WWII. He owned and operated car washes for over forty years. He was a mountain climber, kayaker, runner and skier, both on water and snow. He played racquetball and tennis. He thought golf was boring. He loved going to the opera, Shakespeare and all theater and dance, baseball and Willie Nelson, too. He leaves us with a legacy of love. Funeral service Sunday 10:00 a.m. at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd., Wilmette. Interment Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, alz.org or Leukemia Research Foundation, leukemia-research.org. Info: 847-256-5700.
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To Harriet and all the family, children and grandchildren I would like to add my condolences. How well I remember George and the wonderful car washes and fun times that were had.
Anita Straus
November 20, 2015
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