Birth date: Aug 11, 1924 Death date: Dec 12, 2012
David Lefkowitz, 88, of Fort Myers, passed away December 12, 2012.?áHe was born August 11, 1924 in New York City to the late Louis and Sarah (Altman) Lefkowitz.?áHe served our?ácountry in the Army Air Corps during WWII.?áDavid lat Read Obituary
Lit a candle in memory of David Lefkowitz
What can I really say? There's so much I want to say and express, but I am just devoid of the right words at this time. I miss you, Grandpa. So very, very much. I wish I could have seen you more, especially during your last days. I'm very glad that I got to visit you last year, and that my children got a chance to spend some time with you. It was a brief but very valuable visit. I'm glad I got photos, glad I got to hug you and kiss you, glad that your great-granddaughter had the opportunity to know you. I'm glad that your great-grandson got a chance to sing to you. They are memories I'll hold dear to me, along with all of the times when I was a kid and I'd come visit you guys in the Catskills. I never told you how much I enjoyed collecting donations for the hospital with you. I remember how much I used to look at your hands, how you always had so many calluses from all of your woodwork. You used to bite at the dry skin, something I do, too. I am just taking this difficult time to remember how much I loved watching you craft something, play cards, eat and even SLEEP, in your recliner with your feet up and your head down. You loved your cat naps, for sure. The ketchup in the soup. The BIG glasses, be them everyday glasses or sunglasses. The big bear hugs. The rock-solid belly that I loved to collapse into whenever I wanted a Grandpa embrace. It's amazing how everything just comes flooding back!It has been a very hard few months. I knew and saw you were getting weaker and deep down, I knew that you would soon be joining Grandma in the hereafter, but I still wasn't ready to see you go. It is a harsh reality for me to have to come to terms with, but I seek solace in the fact you are now with Grandma and that you are spending Chanukah with her. I'm sure you've got a Canasta game going, already, too! Bottom line is – you are no longer suffering and are not in pain. You are finally at peace, after living a long and fruitful life. 88 years. Mazel Tov! I'd also like to say that I'm so grateful to have had you in my life for nearly 34 years. I couldn't have asked for a better Grandfather. Thank you for being there for me, for all of my children and for just being you. Love ya, Grandpa David. Say hi to Grandma for me. Your Granddaughter,Stacy
