As Claire and Charles prepared to move to Philadelphia from Buffalo, their hometown of 70+ years, Claire was invited to deliver the sermon at their last Shabbat at Temple Beth Zion, the synagogue both had been members of their entire lives. Click the arrow in the center of the screen above to watch the sermon.
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Baby Claire, circa 1924
Graduation from Buffalo Seminary, 1942
Engagement Picture, 1946
In front of newly-planted tree at their new home, 84 Hallam Road, Buffalo, 1951
Claire Levy, United States Navy WAVES, Pensacola, FL, circa 1943-1945
Claire and Charles on her sailboat, summer, 1946
Claire, her mother Blanch, Maid of Honor Ruth Setel, November 9th, 1946
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Levi, November 9, 1946
Claire, Charles and baby Susie, summer 1949
Claire and Charles with Susie, Johnny, Betsy and Amy, summer 1954
Claire and Amy, circa 1957
Claire and Charles with her parents, Blanch and Sol Levy, her brother Richard, his wife Ada, and their children, 1957
Claire bathing baby Jimmy (near an outlet?), 1957
Claire and Charles
Claire and Charles with the Couples Club of Temple Beth Zion, circa 1950
Blanch and Sol Levy’s 50th Wedding Anniversary, Temple Beth Zion, November 1966
“Mrs. Levi,” classroom teacher, Buffalo Public Schools #18, #33 and #56
Claire with Betsy, Jimmy, Sue, John, Amy and cousin Roger in the backyard of 530 Lafayette Avenue, Buffalo
Claire with Amy
First Grandchild: Hana, 1976
With Grandson Jacob and Hana, 1978
With John, Minneapolis, MN 1978
On the road with Jacob
Birthday with Granddaughter Madeline
In California with Rombros and family
Grandson Ben, Granny, Poppa
Granny and Poppa with Granddaughter Mira
“G and P” and Granddaughter Hannah
Granny meets the next generation: (from left) Grandson John Solomon, 2010 (in sonogram), Great-Grandson Levi, 2012 (with his mom Hana, and Sue), and Great-Grandson Simon, 2016 (with his mom Emma)
Claire and Charles wear disguises to surprise their children as they arrive at O’Hare Airport, 1978
Claire, Sue, Elizabeth, Amy, Jim, 1978
Claire and Charles with their (then) seven grandchildren, Mira, Hana, Emma, Hannah, Ben, Stephanie, and Jacob, 1998
Claire and Charles at Jim’s college graduation, 1980
