Phyllis Aronson Levin

Phyllis Aronson Levin - ATLANTA -Phyllis Aronson Levin, 83, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Monday, December 19, 2011. Funeral services will be in Savannah, Georgia, at the Bonaventure Cemetery Chapel on Wednesday, December 21, at 2 pm with Rabbi Avigdor Slatus officiating. Mrs. Levin was born in Lumber City, Georgia to Pauline and Harold Aronson and raised in Adel, Georgia. She attended the University of Georgia where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. While attending UGA, she met the love of her life, Irving Levin, of Savannah, Georgia. They enjoyed 31 years of marriage until Mr. Levin's passing in 1980. The Levins lived in Swainsboro, Georgia, and owned a successful business, Levin's Department Store, for over 30 years. Following their retirement, the Levins moved to Savannah. Subsequently, Mrs. Levin relocated to Atlanta where she enjoyed a busy social life filled with many friends and volunteer activities. Mrs. Levin was an active member of ORT Atlanta where she served as President of her chapter, and held many other Board positions, for over 15 years. She was also a volunteer for the Georgia Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. Levin was honored two times as a Woman of Achievement by the Jewish Federation of Atlanta. Mrs. Levin was an active resident of the Renaissance on Peachtree where she lived for 23 years. In a volunteer capacity, Mrs. Levin coordinated all of the tickets sales for Renaissance residents to attend the Atlanta Symphony, Fox Theater, and Alliance Theater productions for many years. She was affectionately known by her Renaissance friends as the Ticket Lady. Mrs. Levin was predeceased by her husband, Irving, in 1980 and her son, Barry, in 2010. Mrs. Levin is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Harriet and Jeffrey Bryan of Jacksonville, FL, and Sherri and Rob Wildstein of Atlanta, GA; her daughter-in-law, Pamela Levin of Altamonte Springs, FL, and her grandchildren Jessica Levin of Los Angeles, CA, Zachary Levin of Boston, MA, and Evan and Elana Wildstein of Atlanta, GA. Other survivors include her brothers Sam (Kay) Aronson of Cumming, GA, Ben (Mitzi) Aronson of Celebration, FL, and Dr. Leon (Barbara) Aronson of Savannah, GA and sister, Rosalee (Jerry) Bogo of Naples, FL; and by her sisters-in-laws Zena Kaplan and Iris (Boo) Hornstein of Savannah, GA, and Joan Vitner of Atlanta, GA and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Levin is also survived by her loving companion, Ralph Sacks, of Atlanta, GA. The family wishes a heartfelt thank you to Mrs. Levin's devoted caregivers, Rebeca Valenca, Joyce Nicholas, Kisha Johnson and Valencia England. The family requests donations be made to: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Georgia Chapter, Barry Levin Camp Oasis Memorial Fund, 2250 N.Druid Hills Road, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA, 30329; Bnai Brith Jacob Synagogue, Irving Levin Memorial Fund, 5444 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31405; or ORT Atlanta, 2200 Century Parkway, Suite 160, Atlanta, GA, 30345. Please sign the online guest-book at www.edressler.com. Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care 770-451-4999 Savannah Morning News December 21, 2011 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries.