Doreen Levis (née Falovitch)

On September 2, 2024 in Miami, in her ninetieth year, following complications of liver cancer.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 54 years, Morris Levis, and treasured partner, Sandy Effron as well as by her parents William Falovitch and Freda Rosen and sister Ivy. She is survived by sons Victor (Reesa Rostoker) and Larry (Elena Gurri), grandchildren Mitch (Ashley Stall),  Brooke,  and Alex (Doria Spiegel), and Hannah (Rob Nottingham), Emily and Claire (Alex Garcia), as well as great-grandchildren Zoey Levis and Cameron and Parker Nottingham.

In addition to her needlework and interior design skills, Doreen was renowned in the kitchen, mastering Greek cuisine.  She also became proficient in the Greek language and customs, as she threw herself with gusto into Montreal’s Greek expat community alongside her husband Morris.

Doreen was born and raised in Montreal.  As a teen she was one half of the singing Fallon Sisters and toured Quebec’s venues before marrying and raising her family. With her husband she also enjoyed an active social life, music, international travel, and cruising.  In the early 1980s the pair moved to South Florida where Doreen became a realtor associate for more than a decade. She enjoyed exercising her brain and was a crossword puzzle wiz and avid card-game player with an inscrutable poker-face.

She bravely faced several health challenges throughout her adult life, proving to have nine lives as she persevered to a ripe, old age. Never the shrinking violet, in a generally liberal family and social milieu, Doreen’s views mirrored her ever-present Fox News, keeping things spicy for everyone.

Ultimately, she was most proud of her growing family and followed each person’s life’s journey with interest. We are all grateful to her devoted companion David Ruskin and the community at Miami Jewish Health for brightening her last years and giving Doreen her ninth life.

Graveside service in Florida.