Funeral Details

Dr. Leonard Levitt

January 1, 1947 - January 10, 2026

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy

Rabbi Leonard Matanky
Congregation KINS

Interment

Ridgelawn B'nai Zion Cemetery
5736 North Pulaski Road
Chicago, Illinois 60645
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Shiva

The Levitt Residence
2946 West Lunt Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
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Shiva hours:
9AM - 12PM, 1PM - 5PM, and 6:30PM - 9PM
(On Monday, please no condolence calls after 5PM)
 
Shacharit at 7AM & Mincha/Maariv at 4:30PM
(Mincha Friday at 2PM)

Memorial Contributions

Magen David Adom
20 West 36th Street, Suite 1100
New York, New York 10018
www.afmda.org
or
Congregation KINS
2800 West North Shore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645
www.congkins.org





OBITUARY

Dr. Leonard Levitt, age 79

Beloved husband of Yafa Levitt nee Rudnik. Loving father of David (Tikva) Levitt. Proud grandfather of Aharon, Sarah, Eliana, and Moshe. Cherished brother of Edith (the late Phil) Rose and Sandra (Rafi) Salinas. Service Sunday 1 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment Ridgelawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Magen David Adom, 20 W. 36th Street, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10018, www.afmda.org or Congregation KINS, 2800 West North Shore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60645, www.congkins.org. To attend the funeral livestream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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Dear Levitt family,
I am so sad to read about Dr Leonard Levitt BDE. He was my dermatologist in Chicago years ago. HE was such a wonderful, caring Dr. and mentch. Yaffa, his wife was my English teacher years ago as well. I have thought about this special couple throughout the years.
May Hashem comfort the entire Levitt family among all the other mourners of Isreal.

Edith Aranoff
January 11, 2026
Dear Yaffa and David, Our thoughts are with you, as are many fond memories. We grew up together, right? May you be comforted from Above, Love, Linda and Mark

Linda and Mark Freedman
January 12, 2026
To Yaffa David and all the family
MEMMORIES FROM THE 1960S'
UncleL Lenny was the pride of our family. When we were kids we always looked up to him. He always utilized his time and never wasted a momment.: my uncle the lifegaurd at Rver park -the vendor at Wrigly fiekd - we would come very often to visit grandma and gramdpa. o"h when uncle Lenny was at home he was either mowing the lawn building a succah /that i have fond memories about from the 60 s and early 70 s -(we could hardly wait for succos to end so we could have a piece of apple pie that gramma made from those apples -not to mentin the prune jelly haman tashen for purim or the potatoe latkes for channukah or her famous blintzes spaghetti or mashed potatoes.)I remember uncleLenny learning chavrusa in kitzur shulchan aruch with grandpa o"h or studiing in his room .my uncle the genius the physacist the Dr...I would like to ask mechila for the hard time we kids gave him when he babysitted for us- but he was so fun to be with . He gave us all his collectins of baseball cards marbles and board games He had a great sence of humor.I remmember till this day funny sayings he made up and recorded on our new tape recorder about 60 years ago. Anyone could see what a loyal person he was to his friends and family from the way he spoke about them .He was a wonderful person and a loyal Jew. וַי לְהָאֵי שׁוּפְרָא דִבְלֵי בְּעַפְרָא
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
Shmuel (stevie) Rose Netanya Israel

Shmuel Rose
January 12, 2026
Dear Yaffa and Sandy,

. I am very sorry to hear of your loss.

Joyce Corcia

המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון בירושלים

Joyce Corcia
January 13, 2026