LEWIS BECKER Obituary

Name: Service for LEWIS BECKER
Start: 2016-06-14T17:30:00.000Z
Location: Har Zion Temple

BECKER
LEWIS, June 12, 2016, of Villanova, PA. Husband of Marilyn (nee Kasinetz), father of Eve (Bruce Adams) Becker and Joshua (Jonna Hunter) Becker, grandfather of Hannah, Sasha, Sophie and Aaron. Relatives and friends are invited to services Tuesday June 14, 1:30 P.M. at Har Zion Temple (Penn Valley, PA). Interment Mt. Jacob Cemetery. The family will return to the late residence and request that contributions in his memory be made to Har Zion Temple or toward brain cancer research at ABC2.org.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Jun. 13, 2016.

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Jeff Atkinson

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Mark Momjian

June 30, 2016

To the Becker family, my deepest sympathies to the entire family. Lew was a gem, pure and simple. I spent hours talking to him about rare books and vintage sheet music, while passing the time at Villanova Law School. We would talk constantly about our EBay finds, and more than anything, I will miss Lew's friendship and mentoring. For years, I was honored to guest lecture for Lew's family law course at VLS. And I enjoyed sitting in his office, among his law reviews and journals, crammed with scholarly works in so many different fields. Lew was a polymath and a Renaissance man, but also a brilliant scholar in our digital age. He left a huge mark in the fields of family law and professional ethics, and I know he will always be remembered fondly by his countless students and peers.

Jeff Atkinson

June 17, 2016

Lewis was a kind, thoughtful man . . . a good teacher . . . and valuable contributor to family law, ethics, and life. I enjoyed working with him on multiple ABA Family Law Section projects. I will miss him. My condolences. . . .

June 16, 2016

Marilyn--So sad to see this news. Carol and I spent many hours in Lew's compnay at the Open Circle, sharing music and laughs. Our sympathies to you and your family.

John Ascenzi

Karl Topor

June 16, 2016

It was always a pleasure seeing Lew and Marilyn at ABA Family Law Section conferences.

Lew was an outstanding person and will be missed by many.

-Karl Topor, Esq., Newton, Massachusetts

Jaime Hastings

June 15, 2016

To the Becker family, friends, and colleagues:

I'm so sorry for your loss. I am a former Villanova Law student of Professor Becker's, and I'm forever grateful for how his class and teaching led me to my future career path.

As a homesick 1L, I took a summer internship at the Office of the Child Advocate in my home state, dealing with abused and neglected children. The following year, I took Professor Becker's family law class on a lark and I loved it. I enjoyed his teaching style and rapport, and I chose him again for my Legal Ethics class. I always remembered those classes, and I chose family law as my career path upon graduation. I became a judicial law clerk in Family Court in New Jersey and entered private practice for a number of years as a family law attorney. Although I've since relocated to the DC area and work in a think tank, I still work as much as I can on the intersection of family-related issues in public policy. I also signed up to volunteer for CASA.

Thank you so much to Professor Becker. His teaching touched me. Through his interest in and passion for family law, I discovered my own interest in and passion for family law. Approximately 11 years after I first walked into his classroom, I still enjoy family law and am forever grateful to him for helping me to find my passion.

Please accept my condolences.

Jaime Hastings, VLS, Class of 2007

Patricia Apy

June 15, 2016

I had the great privilege of Lew's friendship through the ABA , and then got to see him in the classroom at Villanova when he invited me to serve as a guest lecturer. The luxury of discussing with him the law, his passion for the protection of human rights and the rule of law will remain among my fondest memories. With deep condolence for your loss.

June 15, 2016

My sympathy. I worked with Lew for over twenty years in the ABA Family Law Section. He was a true scholar and gentleman. Whenever I needed something for the Quarterly, ranging from providing a little information, to answering an ethical question, to writing a full article, Lew came through - dependable, intelligent, articulate -- and a wry smile. Will miss him.

Stelle Sheller

June 14, 2016

So sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you with sadness.

June 13, 2016

I am truly sorry to hear that Lewis has fallen asleep in death. May he sleep peacefully until Jesus calls him to be resurrected and to rejoin family and friends (Jo 3:16). Please accept my condolences. Andrew

Florence and Arnold Lovitz

June 13, 2016

Lew Possessed an abundance of wit, and a great capacity to poke fun at phoniness and
pomposity. He was engaging, charming, and a sincere sweet human being whose company we enjoyed immensely. We regret that we will no longer have the gift of his warm friendship, and we will miss him enormously.

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