Funeral Details

Stuart Levin

June 10, 1935 - December 4, 2023

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Service

Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation
4500 West Dempster Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
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Clergy

Rabbi Jeffrey Weill
Cantor Daniel Gale
Ezra-Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation

Interment

Shalom Memorial Park
1700 West Rand Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
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Shiva

Shulruff Residence
1140 Forest Ave
Evanston, Illinois 60201
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Wednesday upon return from the cemetery until 9:00pm. Thursday from 6:00pm until 9:00pm. Friday from 12 noon until 3:00pm and Sunday from 12 noon until 3:00pm

Memorial Contributions

Stuart Levin, MD - Presidential Chair of Rush University
28057 Network Place
Chicago, Illinois 60673-1280
www.rush.edu/giving
or
Ezra Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish Congregation
4500 Dempster Street
Skokie, Illinois 60076
www.ehnt.org




OBITUARY

Stuart Levin, MD, MACP, 88

Beloved husband of Roberta “Bobbie” Levin nee Meisinger for 67 years. Son of Irving Levin and Clara Besey Levin. Loving father of Leslie (Stuart) Shulruff, Jackie (Philip) Krause, Danny (Rebeca Chamorro) Levin, Brian (Linda) Levin, Cynthia Levin and Jordan (Kathy) Levin. Adored grandfather of Zachary (Emily), Max, Eden, Ari, Gabriel, Talia, Carly, Jeremy, Samantha, Aidan and Jake. Dear brother of Edwin (the late Judith) Levin and of the late Judith Levin.Renowned physician and medical educator who spent over 45 years at Rush University Medical Center, serving as Director of Infectious Disease, Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency, and Chairman of the Department of Medicine. An inspiration to all who knew him. A mentor for generations. Service Wednesday, 1:00 pm at Ezra Habonim - The Niles Township Jewish Congregation, (EHTNTJC) 4500 Dempster Street, Skokie, IL 60076 Interment Shalom Cemetery. To view the funeral online, please visit our website. Donations in Honor of the Stuart Levin, MD - Presidential Chair of Rush University www.rush.edu/giving or EHTNTJC would be appreciated. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals – Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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We are sending our sincere condolences on the passing of Dr. Stuart Levin. I (Carol) lived across the street from the Levins. My parents were Holocaust survivors. Stuart always treated my parents with respect and admiration. They in turn admired and marveled how Stuart would come home from a long day in the hospital and tend to his garden in his dress pants! I was the family babysitter and saw first hand a loving home with beautiful children owing to Bobbie's multitasking skills as wife/partner to a physician.. When I expressed an interest in becoming a physician, Stuart was very encouraging.; a woman physician was a novel concept at that time. As life would have it, when I first met Gordy at the local JCC swimming pool over 50 years ago, we struck up a conversation which centered on his experiences as a Rush medical student. I told him I lived across the street from Dr Stuart Levin ...and that was how Gordy retrieved my phone number. Well the rest is history.
Stuart was a special kind of physician-one who is a role model as a health professional and identified Jew.
His memory is a blessing to us. Carol Rosenberg Derman and Gordy Derman

Carol and Gordy Rosenberg Derman
December 5, 2023
I was so blessed to have had the opportunity to see Dr. levin as a medical student and alumni of Rush Medical College. He was a brilliant physician and a great and engaging teacher and lecturer. I am sure that there are not many of my fellow alumni physicians at Rush who would not recall and have the good fortune of seeing or engaging with Dr. Levin during their course of training. He was a brilliant thinker and a great medical educator who left quite a legacy at Rush and I am sure many medical institutions through his influential career. May his memories be of blessing. Jeffrey Altman, MD, FAAD

Jeffrey Altman
December 6, 2023
I was saddened to hear of Stu's passing. He and I were fortunate to train under Cliff Pilz a t the West Side VA. As a student, a Fellow, and later as a Program Director I had multiple opportunities to engage with Stu. He was an extremely intelligent, compassionate, and mentoring individual. His legion of students, residents, and fellows will continue to practice medicine in his manner. It is a worthy legacy.

John Martin
December 6, 2023
To me its like the end of an era. I knew Stuart from the band at Marshall HS on Chicago's old West Side and then thru the many years from West Rogers Park and a very close friendship . I had high praises for him and he always flattered me.
Our discussions were deep and our "arguments" sometimes fierce but always with great respect. On 2 recent occasions, both erev Pesach, I called Stuart to evaluate a travelling granddaughter's medical condition as she was hospitalized in a remote part of the world. In both cases he contacted her, evaluated her over the phone and encouraged her to fly home alone and she would be fine joining her family for the holiday and of course, Stuart was right.
My friendship with Bobbie is treasured and I always shared warm greetings with Stuart whenever I visited. He always asked about my family many of whom he knew and he showed interest and admiration.
Seventy years is a long time to maintain a friendship and I am happy to have shared so many occasions with him and usually with his family. Stuart was one of a kind and he will be missed by many but mostly by his treasured "eyshes chayil". Leah Polin

Leah Polin
December 6, 2023
I am so very sorry to hear about Stu. I met Stu when I was in medical school at the University of Illinois (Class 1970). Like many of my classmates, I took an elective in Infectious Diseases to learn from the most brilliant physician and the kindest and most delightful man that I have ever encountered. Like many students and physicians who spent time with Stu, I decided that I was going to become an internist and speicalize in ID like Dr. Levin. When I was in the Air Force, my interests changed, and I became intrigued by anesthesia and intensive care medicine. But I also wanted to study Infectious Diseases like Stu.
I really didn't know what to do, so I called up Stu to ask for his advice.

Here's what he said:

"You finished medical school and your internship...you already have the frosting on the cake. Your specialty, that's just the frosting on the frosting. Whatever you' decide will be the right decision."

He was, of course, correct, and I thoroughly enjoyed my career as an obstetric anesthesiologist. I will always remember Stu.

Richard Rottman
December 6, 2023
We grieve with you at the loss of Dr. Levin -- a dear and loving friend of our parents along with everything else that he was -- a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, doctor, healer, leader, educator, mentor, etc. We are grateful for his long and productive life, and for his legacy. With much love.

Sylvia and Stuart Manewith
December 7, 2023
It was truly a privilege & honor to know Stuart. He touched our lives in very poignant & meaningful ways together with his beloved Bobbie. His brilliance, care, support & compassion medically & personally will always be remembered.
With our deepest sympathy & love,
Barbara & Bruce

Barbara & Bruce Jacobson
December 9, 2023
BD”H. I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Levin’s death. He and his beautiful wife, Bobbie, were friends of our family at Congregation Ezras Israel. As a radio reporter, whenever there was any news story involving infectious diseases, I always called Dr. Levin as an expert source and he was unfailingly gracious and generous with his time and expertise. And even in the final years of his career, he helped to arrange Shabbat accommodations for my daughter when she did her medical residency at Rush. He was a true mensch! My condolences to Bobbie and all his descendants.

Regine Meisel
December 18, 2023