Hyman Levy

Hyman Levy, 96, of Boynton Beach, FL (formerly of Roslyn, NY and Bal Harbour, FL) died peacefully on September 12, 2017. Hymie was born on the Lower East Side of New York City to Nissim Yeuda Levy (from Corlu, Turkey) and Regina Calderon Levy (from Servia-Monastir ) of Judeo-Sephardic Heritage. As a boy he lived in an extended immigrant community with many thousands of neighboring Sephardim.

Like many Lower East Side immigrant children from that era, Hymie grew up street wise and entrepreneurial minded. He used to ditch grade school in preference for making money by shining shoes and running errands for Jaffee’s Fish Market. He also teamed up with his two brothers Louis and Albert in partnership selling shopping bags on pushcart laden street corners; 2 for a nickel. He was a street smart kid with a kind heart and loyal to his family.

After ninth grade at Seward Park, Hymie enrolled in one of New York City’s trade schools for boys to train for a job in the garment industry. Following WW II he continued his partnership with Louis and Albert and started Levy Brothers, which manufactured ladies house dresses for over 35 years. Hymie was much admired for his compassion, sense of adventure, levity and occasionally daring behavior. He was a tough, successful and well-respected businessman known for his honesty and fairness. He was seen as a “guys guy” and enjoyed going to bet on the horses or playing golf with his buddies.

Hyman had one love, Lee Baruch from Indianapolis, IN. Although women always were attracted to him for his sense of fun, interesting conversations and caring; he adored Lee from the first time he met her. Hyman and Lee had one son, Joel. For his departed son Joel, his grandchildren and all his nieces and nephews Hymie was always a father figure genuinely interested in their welfare and lives.

In 2012, at age 91, he was the center of attention and discussion sharing his life experiences at the extended Levy Family Cousins reunion where 110 people Levy's attended. The Levy Family has suffered a great loss, our Ladino speaking link to our Sephardic heritage; sadly he is the last of a generation.

He is survived by his daughters-in-law; Lori Levy and Robby Levy, his grandchildren; Howard, Jennifer, Jordan and Nicole and his great-grandchildren; Jack, Alex and Charlie. He will be missed by all.

Funeral services will be graveside at the Etz Chaim Cemetery at 11:30 AM on Sunday, September 17, 2017.