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FRED LEVY Obituary

Fred Levy of Lake Barrington Shores Beloved husband, father and grandfather; Fred Levy, 72, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. He was born in Chicago, April 6, 1939, to Abraham and Sarah Levy. Fred was active in his community as well as the building and construction trades, including the Gypsum Association, Plasterers Fund, and Finishing Contractors Association. He we an avid golfer, enjoyed bowling with his friends and taking his dog, Philly, for nature walks. He had a giant heart and a magical sense of humor. Fred loved to travel with his wife. They celebrated their 50th anniversary in Mexico with their children and grandchildren. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him especially his wife of 51 years, Rosemarie "Ro" Levy; his children, Sharon Sullivan, Deanna (Benjamin Wiberg) Levy and Susan (Edward) Johannesen; grandchildren, Justine, Mackenzie and J.W. Sullivan, Hayden and Daniel Wiberg, and Kameron, Haley and Jayme Johannesen; sister, Adele Wexler; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Lake Barrington Shores Recreation Center, 64 Old Barn Road, Lake Barrington, IL 60010, 847 382-1660. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Illinois, www.myastheniagravis.org or to a charity of your choice. For information, please contact Davenport Family Funeral Home, Barrington, 847-381-3411. Online condolences may be expressed at www.davenportfamily.com.

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Published by Daily Herald on Jan. 10, 2012.

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Ray Biondo

January 14, 2012

Rosemary,

Fred was a great guy, loved his family and will be missed by all who knew him.

Ray and Beth Biondo

January 10, 2012

Dear Mrs. Levy ,"RO",

Fred was a dedicated member of our LBS community and served
us very well...He will be badly missed...
We will miss Fred's daily walks passed our home, with his pet.
He always acknowledged us when he passed our unit.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family at
at this sad time in your lives...

ALWAYS remember the good times and things you did with
him, and remember the smiles he projected while with
his family. You are in our prayers, May he rest in Peace.

Ed & Loretta Dykla
Lake Barrinton Shores
733 Woodbridge..........

January 10, 2012

Fred contributed his generous and helpful nature to the Lake Barrington Shores community with his volunteer work. We will miss him. DB at LBS.

January 10, 2012

So sorry to hear about Fred, I worked with Fred in the 60s and 70s, we were the first to install metal studs on Dearborn, it took awhile but we figured it out. I'll miss him, Alan Boden, Bemidji, Mn.

January 10, 2012

My deepest condolance to Fred's entire family. He was a great guy. Tom Hester

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