Penina Levy Weiner

Penina Levy Weiner was born on April 20, 1921 in Jerusalem. She emigrated with her family to her father’s home in Morocco in 1931 and grew up in Casablanca. In 1948 she came to New York City to visit her brothers and their families where she married David O. Weiner, M.D. In 1952 they moved to Dallas at the urging of Benjamin Barzune, M.D. and his wife Anne; she became part of their extended family. She spent her life here devoted to the care of her family, especially her daughter Sarah. She was an active participant at Temple Emanu-El, Hadassah and advocated for neighborhood issues before the Dallas City Council. She was a dedicated volunteer knitting clothing for newborns at Parkland Hospital. She is predeceased by her husband David, parents, Abraham and Sultana Levy, her brothers Isaac Levys, Jacob Levy, Moise Levy, David Levy, and Aaron Levy, sisters-in-law Andre Levys, Solveig Levy, and adopted family member Mattie O. Boston. She is survived by Sarah, son Howard and wife Karen, brother Salomon Levy and wife Eileen, sister-in laws Paulette Levy, Denise Levy, and Jeanette Levy, many nieces and nephews and those to whom she was Mom Penny or Aunt Penny. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday February 19, 2015 at Temple Emanu-El Cemetery at 3430 Howell Street, Dallas, TX. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to CHAI (Community Homes for Adults, Inc.) at 13101 Preston Road, STE 312, Dallas, TX 75240, chaidallas.org; or Temple Emanu-El Dallas at 8500 Hillcrest Road, Dallas TX 75225, tedallas.org, or to a charity of your choice.