Joan Good

Joan Raphael Freda Levin Good, formerly of 3800 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, died March 23, 2003 in Portland, OR, after a long illness. She was 66 years old. Joan died at dawn in the arms of her loving daughter in her own bed in her beautiful Portland home. Joan was a successful business woman, who, for 35 years owned and operated Bregstone Associates, Chicago's leading decorative and display retailer at the corner of Congress and Wabash. She was the condominium association president at 222 E. Chestnut, and 3800 N. Lake Shore Dr. Joan was a life member of the Art Institute of Chicago, longtime supporter of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. She was born in Chicago, attended Hayt Grammar School, Fenn and then Sullivan High Schools, graduating in 1954. She went to the Universtiy of Wisconsin at Madison and then graduated from Roosevelt University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She received her Master's of Library Science from the University of Chicago. She married Howard Levin of Chicago in 1959, they had one daughter, Dina, in 1963. The marriage ended in 1964. In 1971 she married Henry Good, originally of Breslau, Germany, then of Chicago. She became a loving mother to his daughter Francesca Good. The couple moved to Portland, OR, in December of 2000 to be closer to their grandchildren who she loved dearly. Joan is survived by her sister, Carol Freda; husband, Henry Good; step daughter, Francesca Good; daughter, Dina Levin Cassella; son-in-law Ernest Cassella; grandsons Samuel and Thomas Cassella; and many friends who loved her dearly. The celebration of Joan's life will take place at North Shore Double Tree Hotel, on Saturday April 12, at 1:15 p.m. For further information, please call Dina at 503-963-8265 or email djlevin@pol.net.