Obituary
Hortense “Horty” Levkovitz, nee Adler, age 94, long-time resident of Wilmette, originally from Chicago’s South Shore, beloved wife for 63 years of the late Joseph Levkovitz; loving mother of Susan Reynolds, Mindy (Jerry) Tiberi, and the late Phillip Levkovitz; adored grandmother of Nina (Ken) Tiberi Sawica, Taylor (Matt Sloan) Reynolds, and Lucy Reynolds; devoted daughter of the late Herb and the late Dorothy Adler; cherished sister of the late Gene (Merle) Adler; treasured aunt and friend of many. Horty spent a lifetime nurturing others, spreading love and kindness to all she encountered. She dedicated her life to caregiving through her career as a registered nurse, devotion to her family, and as a founding member and former board president of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), where she was a trailblazer in raising awareness to remove the stigma of mental illness. Graveside service Friday, 1:30 p.m. CT at Westlawn Cemetery, Section Rose, 7801 W. Montrose Ave., Norridge. Horty’s service will be livestreamed on her webpage at www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to NAMI Chicago, www.namichicago.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847) 478-1600.
Arrangements by Goldman Funeral Group.
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