Jolene Levinson
August 25, 1926 ~ May 20, 2012
Born in: pittsburgh, PA
Jolene Levinson, 85, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Vero Beach, Florida. She was born August 25, 1926, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of Samuel and Fannie Svirman. She graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1947, with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Education, and was elected to Phi Kappa Phi honorary. In 1948 she married Weldon Levinson of Meadville, Pennsylvania, who preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by two sons, David of Palo Alto, California, Harry and his wife Laurie of Saratoga, California; and a daughter, Linda Locke of Urbana, Ohio. Also five grandchildren, Samantha and Sarah Levinson, Elizabeth and her husband Nick Bauer, Nathan Shultz, and Samuel Locke; and great-granddaughter, Parker Bauer.
Jolene and Weldon Levinson were owners of Weldon of Meadville, Inc. clothing store for more than 40 years, as well as former owners of The Downtown Mall in Meadville, which they built in partnership with Associated Contractors of Conneaut Lake. Jolene was an officer of the Weldon Corporation, and worked with her husband from the beginning of their marriage.
She was a former member of the Jewish Community Center in Meadville, and past president of the JCC Sisterhood. She was also past president of Women’s B’nai B’rith, a former board member of Girl Scouts and SCORE, and member of the Country Club of Meadville.
She resided in Vero Beach, Florida, where she was a member of Temple Beth Shalom, President of TBS Sisterhood, member of Hadassah, American Association of University Women, and volunteer radio reader for the blind at station WQCS in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She was an avid reader and golfer, traveled a great deal, and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Family and friends are welcome for visitation on Wednesday, May 23rd, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, May 24th at 11:00am with Rabbi Michael Birnholz, officiating.
Burial will take place in Hebrew Cemetery, Meadville.
Please take a moment to share a condolence, memory, or to order flowers for the family on Jolene’s Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com
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Linda,
Sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. I know how hard it is to lose your parents no matter how old they are. You are in my thoughts at this time.
Laurie Anderson Gebhardt
To Linda, Harry, David and family.
When Jolene came to Meadville each summer, she would give me a call and we would make a dinner time to eat at Red Lobster (our favorite) Then a couple times a week we would go to a different place for dinner. I enjoyed our get-to-gethers and her conversation. Such a grand LADY. I am so sorry for your loss and will always keep Jolene and Weldon in my heart. Have some great memories.
Love
Sharon
So sorry to hear of your Mother’s passing. She was a longtime friend and a more recent special friend. I so much enjoyed our “road trips” to Vero Beach and the many animated conversations. She was truly a special person!
I first met Mrs. Levinson as a teenager when I wanted to shop for clothes at Weldon’s. She always helped me with my selections, and I thought Harry had the coolest clothes. He always wore great shirts and jeans.
What I remembered most about her was her beautiful smile and her kindness. She was a tremendously gifted person and gave so much of her time to her family and community. She certainly was an individual who made a difference.
With fondness,
Diana Mac Quarrie
Jolene was a very special and charming lady. I have known her for over nine years, having met her in the Jewish/Catholic Dialogue we both participated in with many others from Temple Beth Shalom and Holy Cross Church. We enjoyed a lovely friendship that continued through emails even when she returned north during the summer. We shared many stories about our lives which strengthen the bonds of our friendship. I will miss her kindness and warmth and her beautiful smile. I count having known Jolene as a special blessing in my life.
Jolene gave compassion and friendship. I will always be thankful that she was a part of my life. I will miss her.
With Love, Marie
Please accept my condolences on the death of Jolene. I knew her for just a short time, but realize how much her family will miss her. On the occasions when I had lunch with her at The Isles of Vero, I was impressed with her knowledge, insight and interest in her family. She was exceedingly proud of all of you. Her death is a great loss to all who knew her. Sincerely, Evalyn Anderson