Patricia Ellen Levy

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Levy, Patricia Ellen Meyer Age 62, of Minnetonka, passed away September 4, 2014. Pat will be remembered as a devoted wife to her husband, Paul Levy and a loving mother to children Sarah Ellen Levy and Samuel David Levy. She is also survived by siblings, Terry Westling (Richard) of Tacoma, WA, Anne Meyer-Thomas (Kevin Thomas) of Vancouver, WA, Richard Meyer (Annie) of Edina, and Greg Meyer (Kindy) of Grapeview, WA. Preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Carol Meyer; siblings, Michael Meyer and Peggy Trabue. Born and raised in St. Paul, where she graduated from St. Joseph's Academy, Pat was a pioneer in the local chemical dependency field. She was the former executive director of HEART, Helping Enable Alcoholics and Addicts Receive Treatment. She also worked as a CD counselor with the St. Mary's Re-habilitation Center at Fairview Riverside Hospital, at Parkview West, with Youth Emergency Services and at the Way 12 halfway house. Pat served on the Fairview Foundation and, while working for Community Intervention, opened several chemical dependency clinics nationally. Because of her devotion to chemical dependency issues, Pat saved hundreds of lives and altered the course of thousands more. Her home became a place for people to stop by, a kind of "12 step central" where people would feel safe. And Pat knew them all, just as she knew the names and life stories of every employee at her local supermarket. Pat is a former chairwoman of the West Hennepin Human Services board and, in recent years, volunteered at the Hennepin County Women's Workhouse. She loved to travel, especially to Glacier Park and the north shore, where she watched ships enter the Duluth harbor with child-like glee. A State Fair blue-ribbon winner, Pat enjoyed gardening, returning a dying birch tree in her yard to magnificence. She'd often talk to her flowers and always listened to the rocks. Pat will be missed by all those who came into contact with her throughout the years. The world is a better place because she was here. Memorial service THURSDAY at 1:30 PM, BET SHALOM CONGREGATION, 13613 Orchard Rd., Minnetonka. Memorials preferred to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. SHIVA: 18915 Hanus Road, Minnetonka (Thurs. 7:00 PM). Hodroff-Epstein 612-871-1234 hodroffepstein.com

Published on September 10, 2014