Eleanor “Ellie” Levingston

5 June 1934, 11:27 a.m. (22 Sivan 5794) – 7 March 2023, 10:38 a.m. (14 Adar 5783)

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Eleanor Levingston, of Lexington and Needham. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts to Birdie (Wollner) and Jacob Clebnik. Graduated Lynn English HS, attended Mary Burnham, Howard Seminary, Russell Sage College, graduating from Boston University in 1955. Married in 1957 to Howard Levingston, who predeceased her in 2020. Proud mother and mother-in-law of David, Rabbi Judd (Dr. Hillary Kruger), and Scott (Dr. Amy) Levingston; proud grandmother of Ivan (Lily), Miranda, Serena, Zaccary, and Olivia. Eleanor loved classical music, and played cello and piano.  She was a top notch editor and administrator and worked in private corporations and at the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Funeral services will take place at Temple Emunah, Lexington, on Wednesday,  March 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Burial will be with close family only at Shirat HaYam Cemetery (Beth-El Section), Peabody. Shiva information is available from family members and the Germantown Jewish Centre. At her request, donations in her memory may go to The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (www.ushmm.org/) in Washington; Yad LaKashish (www.lifeline.org.il) or the Pine Street Inn (pinestreetinn.org), Boston.