Alice Shaw Lefkowich, died on June 26, 2022 after a life full of love, beauty, laughter, and celebration. She was born February 25, 1925 in Cleveland, daughter of Helen and Milton Shaw and wife of movie theater entrepreneur and real estate developer, Bertram H. Lefkowich. She was 97.
Alice grew up in Cleveland and was at the center of the cultural, artistic, and social world of the City. She founded Alice Shaw Interiors, creating beautiful homes for her family and friends. She was actively involved with the Cleveland Art Museum and Print Club, Cleveland Orchestra, and Professionalism in Medicine program at the Cleveland Clinic, including the Celebration of Humanism and Medicine. She was an avid sportswoman - a wonderful golfer and tennis player. She and Bert enjoyed extensive travel with friends and their time at Oakwood Country Club and their property at Ironwood Country Club in Palm Desert, California.
She will be remembered for her beauty, humor, creativity, and utter enjoyment of a good time.
She was elegant and a force as a friend, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was an inveterate hostess, admired by all who knew her. She loved Cleveland and her activities with friends, family, and in the community. She is survived by her daughter Ellen (George Moore) Arnold, sons Warren Lefkowich and Rod Jacobson, grandchildren Hannah (AJ) Howard and John (Cyrena) Arnold, and great grandchildren Maybelle, Madaket, Madeline, and Noah. Dear sister of the late Janice Shaw.
Services will be held THURSDAY, JUNE 30 AT 11 AM AT THE TEMPLE-TIFERETH ISRAEL 26000 SHAKER BLVD. BEACHWOOD, OH. INTERMENT MAYFIELD CEMETERY.
Family and friends who are unable to attend the service may view it at www.ttti.org , scroll down to live stream.
Family will receive friends at the residence 5150 Three Village Dr. Lyndhurst, OH. THURSDAY FOLLOWING SERVICES AND INTERMENT UNTIL 5 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Professionalism in Medicine Fund at the Cleveland Clinic and the Alice and Bertram Lefkowich Endowment Fund c/o The Temple-Tifereth Israel
