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DR. IRVING LEVITT, 91, died on
Sept. 2, 2011, surrounded by his fam-
ily.
He was born in Detroit in 1920
to Katie and Isaac Levitt. He grew
up in Detroit and graduated from
the University of Michigan Medical
School in 1943. After serving as a phy-
sician and officer in the Army during
World War II, he went on to complete
a residency in pediatric medicine. Dr.
Levitt practiced pediatrics on the east
side of Detroit, where he used his flu-
ency in Spanish and Italian to put his
immigrant patients at ease.
He and his wife enjoyed collect-
ing American art. In 1971, Dr. Levitt
left the practice of medicine and the
couple moved from Southfield to mid-
town Manhattan, where he became
a full-time art dealer. After a very
rewarding five years in New York, they
returned to the Detroit area, where Dr.
Levitt resumed the practice of pediat-
rics until his retirement in 1985.
During retirement, he and Shirley
enjoyed traveling with friends and
attending classes at the University
of Michigan-Dearborn. Always a
"Michigan man" he called his friends

on Saturday afternoons and second-
guessed the Michigan football coaches.
His greatest pleasures came from
his family and close friends. In 2006,
Iry and Shirley said goodbye to their
many friends in the Detroit area and
moved to Atlanta to be closer to two
of their children and their grandchil-
dren.
He is survived by his beloved
wife, Shirley; their children, Susan
(Rupert) Barkoff, Dr. Richard (Meryl)
Levitt and Donald (Julia) Levitt;
their grandchildren, Stuart (Alison)
Barkoff, Jeffrey (Dr. Marla) Barkoff,
Dr. Llsa (Tyler) Wright, Benjamin
Levitt and Aaron Levitt; and four
great-grandchildren.
Dr. Levitt's sister, Louise (Morris)
Berris, predeceased him.
Contributions may be made to
Hadassah or a charity of one's choice.
Sign the online guestbook at www.
edressler.com . A memorial service
was held at the Renaissance on
Peachtree. Arrangements by Dressler's
Jewish Funeral Care; Atlanta, Ga.,
(770) 451-4999.

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