Minnie (Jaffe) Levine

LEVINE, Minnie (Jaffe) Levine, 92, of Stamford, formerly of Colchester, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at home. Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Rose and Abraham Jaffe. After graduating from business school, she worked in the family business, Levine & Levine Coat Company in Colchester. She was a dedicated and loving mother, bringing up her three sons. She was active in the local chapter of Hadassah serving as president. She was also active in the Sisterhood of Congregation Ahavath Achim. Upon retirement, she moved to Pompano Beach, Florida, where she led an active social life with her husband, Hyman. She loved to cook, entertain, play golf, garden, and travel. She is survived by a son, Dr. Arnold Levine of Greenwich; a daughter-in-law, Susan Levine of Bluffton SC; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Dr Rubin Jaffe of Naples FL. She was predeceased by her husband, Hyman, and by two sons, Stuart and Laurence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 29, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary of Congregation Ahavath Achim, 84 Lebanon Avenue, Colchester with Rabbi Kenneth Alter officiating. Interment will follow in Congregation Ahavath Achim Cemetery, Colchester. Donations in memory of Mrs. Levine may be made to Support Colorectal Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 27106, New York, NY, 10087. Arrangements are entrusted to Weinstein Mortuary, Hartford. For further information, directions, or to share memories of Mrs. Levine, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com.