Donald William Levy, age 82, of Gary (Miller) passed away September 29, 2012. Donald was a graduate ofEmersonHigh School, and received his Master’s from theUniversityofChicago. He served on the Alumni Board of Lake Forest College and was a self-employed entrepreneur. He was the former owner of the Backyard Health Club inMerrillville, a veteran of the U. S. Army, and a member of Congregation Beth Israel.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Anne Levy.
He is survived by his sister, Rebecca, his nephew Jeffrey, great nephew Michael and great nieces Kaitlin, Bailey and Madison.
Funeral service Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th Street, Hobart with Rabbi Ben Kramer officiating. Friends may visit with Donald’s family at Burns Funeral Home on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Interment atTempleBeth El Cemetery,Portage. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Michael and Rebecca Levy Education Fund through Congregation Beth Israel.
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Goldie C. Durkin, (nee Vidmich) age 84, of Crown Point, IN, formerly of Gary, IN, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Goldie was a member of St. Matthias Church. She was a graduate of Lew Wallace High School. She was an avid mystery reader and loved to crochet. Goldie was preceded in death by her husband, Edward T. Durkin, Sr and 7 sisters and 1 brother. She is survived by her children, Joyce (David) Harris, Edward (Jean) Durkin, Jr. and Diane Durkin; 2 grandchildren, Melissa (Brandon) Rainwater and Scott Harris; 3 great-grandchildren, Owen, Milo, and Jude; sister-in-law, Mary Jane Rykovich.
Hertha N. Chubbs (nee Hirsch), age 88, of Crown Point, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012. Hertha was born in Gary and baptized & confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church at 8th & Massachusetts in Gary. She married her husband, Harold at Trinity Lutheran in Gary and had three children, Kimberlee Sue Quade, Timothy J. Chubbs, and James H. Chubbs; grandchildren, Erica (Nicholas) Roa & Sigrid Quade; and great-grandchild, Augustin, all who survive her. She is also survived by 1 sister, Irma Nulton and brother, Herb (Sue) Hirsch. Hertha was preceded in death by her sister, Emma Bachmann and brother, James Hirsch. She was a Sunday school teacher in Cedar Lake, Gary & Crown Point at local Lutheran Schools and volunteered at S. Anthony Hospital delivering flowers for 35 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Crown Point and the Trinity League, Ladies Aid. She and Harold loved to travel and visited Germany, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, the Figi Islands, Alaska, Israel, Mexico City and the northern part of the U.S.A.
