Norman Levy, former chair of the Rose Medical Center board, passed away March 19, 2010, in Aurora. Rabbi Steven Foster and Cantor Regina Heit officiated at the March 22 service at Temple Emanuel.
Interment was held at Emanuel Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
Mr. Levy was born May 14, 1926, in Denver.
A graduate of East High, he served with the US Army from 1944-1945.
Mr. Levy married Jacquie Levy on Feb. 22, 1948. They were married for 62 years.
In 1949, he received a business degree from CU.
Mr. Levy was sales manager for Northwestern Auto from 1949-1951. He then served as president of Banner Distributing Company, a position he held until 1980.
Chair of the Rose Medical Center board in 1984, Mr. Levy was a founding member of the Rose Foundation board and a longstanding ADL board member.
He was honored with the Rose Medical Center Distinguished Service to Medicine and Humanity award in 1988, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews Brotherhood-Sisterhood award in 1993.
Mr. Levy is survived by his wife Jacquie Levy; children Michael (Marcia) Levy, Reuben (Cindy) Levy and Mark (Nisa) Levy; brother Sam (Jane) Levy; brother-in-law Jerry (Sue) Meer; grandchildren Eva Levy, Isaac Levy, Channah Levy, Rachel Levy (Ben) Zhuk, Eitan (Daniella) Levy and Abigail Levy; and great-grandchild Hallel Levy.
Contributions may be made to the ADL Mountain States Region, the American Heart Assn., or the Rose Foundation.
