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Diane Goldie
May 31, 2023
Thinking of and remembering Max this day. What an amazing young man you were and how you touched our lives. Respectfully, Diane Goldie
SLT
July 7, 2019
I read the In Memoriam in the NYT today. Sorry for your loss.
K
January 24, 2018
Hi Max, Thinking of you
August 6, 2016
missing you tremendously my dear friend...
the sun is about to set..a "tangerine beatle"
listening to the landscape, in the hopes i can hear your laughter
love you and miss you
-TB
Connie pratt
February 16, 2015
My Condolences
Ian
February 14, 2015
No one will likely ever see this, but I still think about Max a lot. I worked on Dead, Therefore I am, and was profoundly affected by his personality. I must have been to be leaving this here.
Jordan O'Neil
August 14, 2010
I know I'm extremely late writing this, but I was just listening to some of Max's music from the band he had here in New York - Hurry Up Offense, and it reminded me of him. Max was my neighbor when I was just a little kid, and he was about 28. Max was the man who taught me what real music was. I was nine years old when he gave me my first punk CD. I still have it to this day and I still listen to the music - his. I still credit him with my love of great music to this day, and would like to point out that he will be sorely missed, and that he left an impact on the lives of many, even without intending to.
Janis Musante
December 27, 2009
We left the Bay Area some two and a half years ago and did not learn of Max's passing until reading the recent Town School Magazine. What a shock and what a loss. We send you our sincere condolences.
Janis, Raymond and Marcus Musante
Matthew Hammond
November 28, 2009
Friends and Family,
I have been out of the country for three years and did not hear this tragic news until just now - obviously been out of touch with Max for years, and truly we were not the closest of friends...
Still, as a high school team mate on the lacrosse field, and one year younger than Max, truly looked up to him for his abilities, charisma, and charm. He was a really great guy - the kind of person you remember fondly even as peripheral acquaintance.
It's amazing how much a feeling of loss can be instilled upon hearing of someone's passing, even when you haven't been in touch for perhaps a decade.
Thanks for the memories, Max - you will always live on in my mind as one of the most unique characters I've ever encountered.
-h
Sheri/Paul Siegel
July 11, 2009
Maribell, Stephen and Jonathan
All the Siegels-----Paul, Sheri, Lyndsay,Lauryn and Ross ---offer our heartfelt condolences at this very difficult of times.
We knew Max for over 11 years during the TOWN School, Sherith Israel, and UHS days and knew what a wonderful, bright young man he grew to be.
We have such wonderful memories of soccer,cub scouts, baseball and all the rest.
Our hearts are with you.
Sheri and Paul Siegel
Lyndsay Siegel
July 11, 2009
Steve, Maribelle and Jonathan,
Please accept my deepest condolences. I have more memories then I can count growing up with Max, and his loss is overwhelming. He was always a strong, charming, and charismatic figure in every situation.
My thoughts are with all of you, and I know Max is in a good place.
Love, Lyndsay Siegel (and the rest of the Siegels)
Katherine Dusay Winter
July 10, 2009
Dear Maribelle, Steve and Jonathan,
We were so saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved Max.
Some of our fondest memories were from back in the time, when our families owned the Squaw Valley ski house together for 20 years, and how our 4 kids loved to play with each other, and could easily out-ski all of us.
There were so many magical moments, memories and photos with Max!
He has a special place in our hearts. There are so many people who knew this remarkable young man, who was talented, loving and fun.
We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Love,
Katherine, Deren and Alix
David Griswold
July 10, 2009
Steve, Maribelle and Jonathan... My heart goes out to all of you. Although I never met Max, I do know he was a wonderful, bright and talented guy. My thoughts and prayers have been with you and will continue to be with you.
Susan Abramowitz
July 7, 2009
Dear Steve and Maribelle: Please accept our condolences on your terrible loss. Maribelle - you were my role model. We met when I had just had Bea and Max was probably a year old and you shared your rule of ONE. The story has stuck with me throughout these past 30 years. Max sounds like an amazing fellow. A true gift to you both. May God comfort you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Susan and Aaron
Perle Malka
July 4, 2009
Mom and Dad,
I met Max just a few years back a very special night. I was the good Jewish little girl he so wanted to bring to you...what then?....then "life" happened...My mother passed on the same day Prior did.
I cannot remotely imagine how deep your sorrow is nor could I ever express to you who he was to me but know than in me, in this world, he lives forever through us, his work, his love, his life.
We all are devastated by the loss of his genius amongst us.
My deepest condolences.
I love you Max. May you rest in peace.
Alba Zarate
July 2, 2009
Mi sentido pesame para todo la familia de Max, Siempre lo recordare como una buena persona ua que yo trabaje para el cuando vivia en New York por muchos anos cuidando su apartamento y sus cosas pero la verdad fue un placer. Lo siento mucho que Dios lo guarde y le de toda la fortaceza.
July 1, 2009
Dear Maribelle and Steve,
I will never forget Max. We had wonderful times together during his childhood.I am sure he had the best parents in the world.I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Someday I wish I could visit you again and give you a special hug, a brasilian hug.
I love you so much.
Luiza ( from Brazil)
Christine Tanguay
June 28, 2009
I'd like to extend my deepest sympathy to the Leavitt family. I am very sorry to hear of your loss.
Christine Tanguay
(Maxine Leavitt Griswold's daughter)
Jessica Archer
June 28, 2009
I was overwhelmed with shock and sadness to hear this news. I was at NYU with Max and spent a summer abroad in Amsterdam with him, where HUO came together, where I saw Max's talents and fierce creativity begin to take off. He will be missed. My deepest sympathy is with the family at this time.
modesta garay
June 27, 2009
MOM AND DAD
A ustedes simpre les deseo la fortaleza para aceptar la perdida de mi patron MAX, para mi fue un plaser trabajar para el por muchos anos como
la persona que le limpia la casa, pero
eso no importa lo importante es los momentos que pasamos y que disfrutamos juntos, y las buenas vibas que siempre
recibiamos de el mi familia y yo estamos muy tistes pero sabemos que DIOS se lo llevo a un mejor lugar.
De todo corazon les deseamos que esten
un poco mejor y resignados,
CON RESPETO Y AMOR
MODESTA GARAY Y FAMILIA.
June 27, 2009
Steve-Maribelle-Jonathan-Although I did not meet Max, my second cousan;I have taken the time to read about his talents and accomplishments and feel proud to be connected to him in spirit and family. While you were here you became a part of all those lives you touched. I am touched deeply to be connected to such a brillant, gifted and talenented human being who is my namesake. You are at peace in all eternity. Maxine Leavitt Griswold
Jessica Morris
June 23, 2009
Max and I attended NYU at the same time. Though we had a number of friends in common, I did not know him well.
What I did know was that his presence was powerful and whatever he was doing artistically piqued my curiosity.
My deepest condolences to the Leavitt family. May time help heal your pain and memories fill your hearts with love in years to come.
Josh Randall
June 22, 2009
I'm devastated to learn of Max's passing. He was an amazing man.
j
June 21, 2009
The grief from this loss is beyond words... There are certain angels who grace us on this earth, and then they fly away.. Max was one of those angels.
June 20, 2009
Maribelle and Steve, I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Jennifer Starkweather- The Urban School
Kevin Gamble
June 19, 2009
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Howard and Stephanie Levene
June 19, 2009
Steve and Maribelle, We are shocked and saddened by the news of Max's death. Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Edith Freni
June 15, 2009
I was also in class with Max at NYU and will always remember what a genuinely warm, fun, friendly, talented and amazing person he was.
Deeply heart-felt condolences to the Leavitt family for their loss.
Sharon Freedman
June 15, 2009
I'm so sorry to hear about this. I was in class with Max at NYU and heard Hurry-Up Offense play quite a few times. He was a very talanted, charming, and extremely fun guy.
I just thought of Max the other day when I saw a poster for the upcoming film "Where the Wild Things Are".
My thoughts are with the Leavitt family.
Diane and Elizabeth Goldie
June 14, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Davin Wang
June 13, 2009
Max,
You have blessed this world with your inspiration, ingenuity and empathy. We all have our chance to pay a visit to this reality... to experience a life so real it becomes unreal. My experiences with you were unreal, and my world, this reality, is a better place on account of your visit. You shall persist in the hearts of all who have crossed your path.
I've heard you quote a poem, saying "If you're going to try, go all the way." Only through these thoughts will reality come to fruition. These are the words I mean to live by.
Thank you Max, for your unreal visit with us.
Thank you.
-Davin
Chuck Bodner
June 11, 2009
I am with heavy heart..my deepest sympathy to the Leavitt family..he put many a smile on my face while here in New York..Max, rest in peace..
Jenny Seastone Stern
June 11, 2009
Max and I were in transfer track at ETW. His energy and spirit and beautiful smile always made me feel like I could jump over people at 10 in the morning. I continue to remember his happiness and energy. He effected many people this way. My thoughts are with you.
Hondo Weiss-Richmond
June 10, 2009
To the family and loved ones of Max- my deepest sympathies and condolences.
I knew Max during college and the years immediately following. We were in a playwriting class together, and his wisdom, with and kindness were a pleasure to be around. With Hurry-Up Offense he rocked hard, and I won't ever forget the impression he made on me with his talents, both theatrical and musical.
Frank Boudreaux
June 10, 2009
I acted with Max in class and school plays, most memorably, in "Angels in America" where he was a standout playing Roy Cohn. Max was a rare classmate - a magnetic personality, easily affable and bright in his support of his peers, and also extremely disciplined and serious in his work. I had not talked to him since he moved back to California, but I know a huge smile and warm embrace would accompany any chance encounter, no matter how long it had been. I send my deepest condolences to his family and community of friends. I am deeply saddened at his passing and carry his memory warmly.
Libby Clearfield
June 10, 2009
Max was an incredible mind, a wonderful spirit and a great friend. I will miss him deeply and know his memory will always be for a blessing. His passion was contagious and his work will live on.
zichrono l'vracha
ani ohevet otcha motek
B'ahava,
your Hebrew tutor
Christopher Cromwell
June 10, 2009
I knew Max at ETW and remember him fondly. At ETW, he was an energetic and kind force -- someone who challenged his colleagues to be better without making them feel worse. That's quite a talent, really. I didn't know him well after college, but clearly he had continued to deeply, dynamically and positively impact his friends, his contemporaries and the performance community at large. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing and send my sincerest condolences to his friends and family. If he made such an impact on someone who knew him so little, he must have been the brightest light to those who knew him well.
Dodd Loomis
June 10, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dodd Loomis, PHTS '02
Christina Babin
June 10, 2009
My deepest heart felt condolences to you both and your family. I had the good fortune of meeting Max and welcomed him into our home and lives. He has given us joy, laughter and fond memories.
(Melissa's Mom)
john regal
June 9, 2009
May God bless you all.
Helen Cook
June 9, 2009
On behalf of the faculty and alums who were his classmates at Playwrights Horizons Theater School - affiliate school of Tisch School of the Arts Undergraduate Drama Department at New York University - our heartfelt condolences to all his family. In the year that he studied with us Max gained many friends and set a high standard for application and fearlessness in his class work and in performance. He is greatly missed.
Nancy Spencer
June 9, 2009
Dear Maribelle, Steve and Jonathan,
I was deeply saddened to read about Max. There is nothing I can say other than please know my thoughts and deepest sympathy are with you all.
Maia Madden
June 8, 2009
Although I only met Max a few times and talked to him on the phone twice, I was shocked and saddened to hear of his death. He was such a polite and sincere young man. I cannot imagine a harder thing for a parent to bear, and I send my condolences to you and your family.
Helen Agorastos
June 8, 2009
My deepest and sincere sypmathies to all of the Leavitt family for your loss on your son and brother.
Warmest regards,
Helen Agorastos
(walking lady on Broadway )
Flora Lels
June 8, 2009
Dr. and Mrs. Leavitt, Jonathan,
I spent time with Max in NYC during our college days and I will always hold close to my heart the memory of his smile, laughter, talent and light he brought us all. My deepest sympathies.
With love,
Ashley Buchanan
June 8, 2009
My sister, Casey, and I have had the good fortune to get to know Max and Jonathan during our annual visits to Hawaii (Mauna Kea). Max was a wonderful person and my family has been so deeply saddened to learn of his passing. You are all in our thoughts…
Ashley McCloud (Buchanan) and Casey McCloud (Sage)
“Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.” ~Emily Dickinson
Matthew Shain
June 8, 2009
Although I hadn't known Max well for several years now, he and I were friends as teenagers, having attended Sherith Israel, gone to Israel and later on hanging out in New York together. He was always a great guy to be around, a life of the party kind of guy and I will always remember him that way. He shed a very bright light that anyone who ever knew him will miss dearly. My deepest condolences.
Steve de Laet
June 8, 2009
Dr. and Mrs. Leavitt, Jonathan,
My wife's family just lost her brother, so even though I didn't know Max, I have a sense of how painful this loss is for you. But know that the time you had with him and the memories of him that you will carry forward will keep him close.
My deepest sympathies,
Diane Herlofsky
June 7, 2009
My deepest sympathies go out to the Leavitt family and all those who loved Max.
I am devastated by this loss and will always cherish my memories of him. With Love,
Diane
Horacio Woolcott
June 7, 2009
Dr. Leavitt, Maribelle, and Jonathan,
My deepest sympathies on the loss of your son Michael Max Leavitt. It was a beautiful memorial service with all his many friends remembering him.
Deepest regards
Horacio R. Woolcott
B
June 7, 2009
"May the Omnipresent comfort you among all the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem." You are not alone.
I did not know Max well, but he touched many lives with his light and his love. I am so sorry for your loss.
H. Yau
June 7, 2009
My deepest condolensces to the Leavitt family. Max was not only a talented and brillant actor, musician, and artist but he was also a great athlete. I will always cherish my childhood and adolescence growing up with him and many of our other friends. To the best catcher I've ever played with, RIP. Love and best memories always.
Bill Driscoll
June 7, 2009
I was fortunate to tutor Max for years. He was very warm, mischievous, and precociously gracious. He flattered me by making me the focus of an essay, "The Most Unforgettable Character I've Ever Known." The first sentence read: "He is the worst excuse for an adult I've ever met." And Max meant it as a compliment.
My deepest sympathy goes out to Maribelle, Steve, and Jonathan for your unbearable loss.
Devayani and Rishi Agarwal
June 6, 2009
The loss of a child is the the hardest thing for a parent to endure. Our hearts go out to Steve and Maribelle and Jonathan. Please accept our deepest condolences...
Alan and Cheryl Rinzler
June 6, 2009
We send our deepest thoughts and prayers that you may find the strength of heart to endure this tragedy. With love to you, Alan and Cheryl Rinzler
Justin Sloggatt
June 6, 2009
Max was a special guy. My brother had a birthday party and he just showed up with his gear and played a full rockin set. Condolences to the family. I know one thing... Max loved the people in his life fiercely.
Alejandra & Claudia Lopez
June 6, 2009
Max, even dough you are no longer with us physically, spiritually, you will always live in our hearts. To have met you is an honor for us, we still remember arriving at your house and being welcomed with your smile. Your a rockstar, so keep on rocking where ever you are. Always in out hearts...
WE Love You!!
your girls..
Alejandra & Claudia Lopez
modesta garay
June 6, 2009
MAX.siempre en nuestros corazones estaras y donde quiera que estes nosotros sabemos que vas a estar bien, recuerdanos siemre te queremos max, la familia LOPEZ GARAY
*PISO MOJADO* I LOVE YOU modesta
Rachel Sciacca
June 6, 2009
Max, I am sending love and light to your family and loved ones. I am so grateful to have shared the stage with you in New York, and to have seen your brilliant work in Los Angeles. Your spirit is visible, no matter how dark its surroundings. Only love is real, and I will love you always.
Catherine and Tom Gilliss
June 6, 2009
We send our sympathies and what ever strength we can to get you through this unimagenable experience. We will always remember Max's interest in others, his creativity and his personal warmth.... Our hearts go out to you.
Tom and Catherine Gilliss
June 6, 2009
I remember the first time I met Max. It was a Thanksgiving in Napa. I think he was 3 years old and was sitting up on Steve's shoulders, giggling. Such a special young man. Our hearts are with you.
Valerie and Neil Raskin
Andrea O'Riordan
June 6, 2009
I am so sorry to hear this news. My heart and thoughts got to the family. I still remember skiing with him when I was little and he gave me a special pen.
Love and hugs,
Andrea Wagner O'Riordan
Angel Esteve
June 6, 2009
Queridos Stephen, Maribelle y Jonathan,
en este trágico momento recordamos a Max como un niño féliz, valiente y alegre, así vivirá para siempre en nuestro corazón.
Nuestro más sincero pésame. Besos
Familia Esteve (Madrid, Spain).
Angel Esteve
June 6, 2009
Queridos Stephen, Maribelle y Jonathan,
en este tragico momento recordamos a Max como un chiquillo feliz, valiente y alegre, asi vivira para siempre en nuestro corazon.
Nuestro mas sincero pesame. Besos
Familia Esteve (Madrid, Spain).
kathleen taylor
June 6, 2009
The loss of a child is of such a magnitude it is off all charts. We send you our deepest and sincerest sympathies at this time. Our thoughts are with your entire family. May you find comfort in the wonderful memories you all share of this amazing young man, Max.
Kathleen, Fred, and Kate Taylor
(UHS days) Mill Valley, CA.
Scott Dubowsky
June 6, 2009
A creative light in the universe has been darkened forever. To know Max was to love him. All of our heartfelt condolences.
Carol & Scott Dubowsky
Emil & Marcy Braun
June 6, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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