Gerald Stewart Levin

Mrs. Levin, Deborah, and Rachel, I´m sorry for your loss. May he rest in peace. Jennifer (Kay) Palmer

It was a privilege being Mr. Levin´s student. Forty plus years later I still remember a lot of his stories. His love of Shakespeare was infectious. My heartfelt condolences to his loved ones.

In the mid 1970s, Victoria Mukerji and I decided Napa High needed Shakespeare as an English elective. Mr. Levin agreed to teach it and we secured then VP Jim Gibbony 's approval. Mr. Levin loved Victoria, me not so much. I appreciated his passion for the Bard. Teaching Othello to adolescents when the tenor of the times prohibited him from fully deconstructing Iago's motivations was no easy task. I was fortunate to have been Mr. Levin's student.

Mr. L was my English teacher, 1959-60, Ridgeview, and I never have forgotten his very obvious hope we all would succeed in life. More than anything, though, I remember a group of us caroling one night in front of his Franklin St. apartment, pre-Christmas 1959 or 60, and the look on his face as he came downstairs and stood in front of us. He was beaming, and tears still come to my eyes knowing he knew we loved him. RIP, dear man. Marie M

ONE OF THE ONLY TEACHERS, I WAS ENCOURAGED BY. I WAS IN HIS ENGLISH CLASS IN THE 10TH GRADE. WE STUDIED THE TAIL OF TWO CITIES. MY BEST FRIEND DICK D'AGOSTA, AND I MADE HIM A GUILLOTINE, IN WOOD SHOP. FOR DISPLAY IN HIS CLASS. I WENT BACK TO RIDGE VIEW ON THE LAST DAY OF MY SENIOR YEAR TO HAVE HIM SIGN MY YEAR BOOK. ONCE AGAIN HE ENCOURAGED ME. IV'E THOUGHT OF HIM MANY TIMES OVER MY LIFE TIME. HE'S VERY SPECIAL TO ME. 10 grade class 1960-61

All though I didn´t have him as an English teacher, he also taught business at Ridgeview. A extremely valuable class! I know he was my favorite teacher!RIP

I had Mr Levin as an English teacher at NHS. What a wonderful person who introduced us to many different authors.

You were a wonderful Teacher while I was attending Ridgeview Jr High. Always smiling. Thank you for your time and your knowledge.

Mr Levin was my English teacher at Napa High 1965/66. He was my favorite high school teacher. I have never forgotten him. Thank you, Mr. Levin. RIP