I just heard about Zach's passing.  I cannot express in words how sorry I am for your loss.  I played trombone with Zach in marching band.  He was an incredible person.  Always quick with a smile.  My heart goes out to your whole family.

Ruth & Marc - I am so very sorry to hear this terrible news.  May the memories help ease your pain.  You are all in my thoughts & prayers.

I am very sorry about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Emily Markowitz Gusky

Marc and Ruth,
We are very sorry for your tragic loss.
We are hoping for you to find moments of peace in your suffering through loving memories of your beautiful boy.
Jennifer Robin
Sidney Weissman Highland Park IL.

Dear Ruthie and Marc,  I am so sorry to hear about Zac god bless both of you during this challenging time Zac was such a fine young man and I am honored to know him and your family. Love Mary Kaye

We are truly sorry for your loss. May peace surround you and may you find comfort in family and friends.  Holding you in my thoughts.

Dear Marc and Ruth:
    Our deepest sympathies to you and your family.   We are so sorry to hear of your loss..         Love,  Gayle and Nate Schneider

I did not know Zac well but during the brief time that we worked together it became clear that he was a genuine and decent person.  He often talked about how he couldn't wait to get home to his parents' cooking.  We were crushed to hear of his passing.  Please accept our heartfelt prayers and condolences.

Drew Snyder, Dayton Ohio

Zac was truly an amazing friend to so many others and me.  He was able to connect people from around the world.  His positive attitude and sincere concern for others made him an example for me to live after.  I will miss Zac tremendously.  

My thoughts are with his family and friends.

We are so sorry for your loss.  Your friends at Mister Brisket--Sanford, Frances and Hank

Ruth and Marc, I am so sorry. My heart aches for you and your entire family. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

I am so sorry for your loss.  Prayers and thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

Thinking of you all during this difficult time. Sorry for your loss.

To the entire Levine family..Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of Zac. Hold his memories in your heart and he will live through you forever.

Marc & Ruth,
So sorry for your loss. Keeping you in my prayers

Marc and Ruth, So sorry for your loss. Zac was such a fun and generous friend. Such a big heart, I was lucky to have known him, and to have enjoyed his company. My condolences to your family.

I knew Zac, Alav Ha-sholom, from RIT, he was always one of the most positive people in the room. I'm very sorry for your loss.

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Dear Marc and Ruth,
I am so very, very sorry for the loss of
 your beautiful boy.

Dear Ruthie and Marc,
It is with a heavy heart that i wish you sincere condolences. Although we are no longer connected,the childhood memories and young adult remembrances are quite vivid and remind me of how much you were a part of my life. I look back with great fondness. My heart is aching for you,and want you to know that you are both in my prayers as well as the rest of the family. If I was in Cleveland,I would be there. Love, Always

Our deepest condolences to you and your family and all will be in our prayers.

Marc, So very sorry to have heard this news about your son.  My love, and sympathy to your family at this difficult time and forever. Judie Mintz

Words cannot express the heaviness in our hearts during this very sad time.  Please know that Zac and your family will forever be in our hearts and prayers.  If there is anything at all we can do to help you through this time, please just let us know and we will be there.  All our love and prayers to your family.

My deepest sympathies go to the Levine family.  Zac had the greatest character, when you were around him he made you want to be a better person. He was always smiling, cheerful and if there was any negativity in him I've never heard him share it.  He had a positive outlook on life and trying new things.  I wish I had known him longer but I'm glad of the time we shared in the past couple years.  He was a great friend and always made my day brighter. I miss him.

Heaven has just become a brighter place.  Zac you will be terribly missed here on earth, but I guess you have gone on to bigger and brighter things.  As much as we love and need you here, a higher power has other ideas for you.  Bless you and may you continue to be a true inspiration to all souls in need of a true friend.

I am so sorry Marc. My condolences to you and your family.

So sorry, but Zach lives on in memory and good deeds and love.

Marlene and I just heard about Your loss. We are so sorry for You and Rurhie. Our deepest sympathy.

Our deepest condolences to all of you. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. There are no words.  Nanci and Earl Stein

Dear Ruth and Mark, I'm so sorry for this painful loss. Zach was such  bright, lovely young man.  His talents made a mark on this world, though he was taken from it far too young.  My prayers are with you,

Dear Ruth, Mark, Ari, and Gabe,
Gary and I treasure the friendship that our sons cultivated through the years.  In addition to our own always uplifting, stimulating, and warm get-togethers with Zac, we had the pleasure of hearing wonderful stories about him, through the years...Anyone who knew him felt these kinds of positive feelings toward Zac, as well as from Zac, which is quite a legacy to leave behind.  
I hope that through time, you will be blessed with memories of better times and only the happiest of memories with Zac.  Our whole family will cherish him in our hearts forever.

Love,

I send my deepest condolences to your family. I will always remember Zac as a great friend and a wonderful person. I am very grateful that our paths crossed in life, and I will cherish our times together. My thoughts are with you.

Dearest Ruth and Mark.


It is with great sadness that our family heard of the passing on of your beloved son. 

 No one can feel the deep pain and suffering that both you and his brothers must be going through.

  In our conversation we both know that his soul was kind and giving and with his nature you need not worry about his life after this life. 

 There are no answers why the time for leaving this earth comes sooner to someone . 

 That can only be determined by forces far greater than we can dream or imagine of. 

 All of you should rest assured that life on this earth is not the only life and that he will be blessed by your true love for him as his journey continues in the life eternal. 

 Both Edna and myself and our children share as best as we can in this most difficult time for all of you and pray that you will allow Zachary to continue in his journey and that all of you will continue on your journey with strength and purpose in this lifetime.

It is with this prayer that we will plant in his name in Israel trees that will continue the process of giving life to all .  

In the entire process of life I will always remember our times together as children with our parents both in Cleveland and in Toronto.  They were good times , full of family and togetherness.  In that process I also remember meeting Zachary twice in Toronto.  May our meetings here be part of the wonderful memories that we had as children to link up in unity as family.




We will be with you in spirit during the burial ceremony and during your shiva.   


Love 

The Gelbard Family

There are absolutely no words that could fully express the beauty and "light" of Zachery, nor the powerful loss I feel at this moment.
I wish stillness,clarity, and gentle acceptance at this time for the Levine family... for all of us.

I am so saddened to hear of your loss and extend my love and sympathy to your family.  I know that it is difficult to see beyond the sorrow you all have at this time, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.  Hold tight to memories for comfort and lean on your family and friends for strength.  There is such heartache in parting; but Zach will never be forgotten, although you are apart, his spirit lives with in you and forever in your hearts.  Those we love do not go away, they walk beside us each and every day, unseen, unheard, but always near.  Take comfort that he is in God's care and resting above.  He will be the one with a huge halo, the guy smiling and telling jokes, and a wingspan so large he can wrap those wings around you all.  I know your hearts are grieving and until you meet again, may God hold him in the palm of his hand.

Dear Ruth, Marc and Family,
You have my deepest sympathy at this difficult time. May you find comfort as you cherish loving memories of Zachary. 
Respectfully,
Mariana

Thinking of you today.  So very sorry to hear the sad news.  We are not supposed to outlive our children. My heart goes out to you and your family.

There are no words. There is only love. And this is what endures.

To the entire Levine family and all of Zac's dearest friends,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.  Zac was truly special and while he may not have realized it, he left a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of calling him a friend.

Dear Levine Family,
My heart is heavy hearing of Zac's passing. I remember him from when we were very little at Park all the way through high school. Always sweet, always smiling. Sending my deepest and heartfelt condolences to your family during this most difficult time

Nic just call me to tell me the passing of Zachary. I am so sorry for your lost. Hard to find words, but I will keep you in my prayers.           
Rusty

Thinking of you today. Please accept my sincerest sympathies.

Our sincerest condolences to your family during this time. You will be in our thoughts.

 Most Cherished Friends,
We will reflect and remember the many  wonderful and happy Levine family celebrations of which each of your dear sons have been a part of over the many years...i will especially remember a warm summer evening on your beautiful deck a few years back, where following a delicious dinner, Zac presented the most impressive dessert he made from scratch; he smiled with such modesty and i knew better than to ask for the complicated recipe!...he indeed had his mother's culinary talents...
But our hearts hurt so very deeply for your loss today and our prayers and support continue on, dearest Ruth, Marc, Ari and Gabe...You are a warm and loving family and 
gentle Zac will be a deeply missed piece.
With love - Paula and Jim

please accept our sincerest condolences at your tragic loss.   our thoughts are with you and yours.
mary and michael courtney

Marc, Ruth and Family, please accept our deepest condolences. Our hearts go out to you. The Herschmans

I send my love. What can anyone say. I am so sad for your loss. Lots of love always

Dear Marxc and Ruth,

How saddened I was to read of your loss.  Unfortunately, in my life, I have seen   parents  lose children. There can be nothing more devastating. Only God and personal stamina will pull you through. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Roger and Sylvia Kramer

Thank you for your friendship and the great memories you shared with us. I will cherish all the moments I spent with you. We'll miss you.

Dear Ruth and Marc,
Your beautiful son was such a bright, sweet light--I can't imagine how hard this is. I will carry his memory and you both in my heart.

Ruth, Marc, Ari and Gabriel,  There simply are no words of comfort to say for as tragic a loss as Zac's passing is to all of you.  But, please know, we join all others who care about you and your family in sending strength, prayers and love
to you at this time.  Thinking of you, Tammy and Richie Klein

My deepest condolences, Ruth and Marc. You are in my heart.

Ruth and Marc, Our hearts are so heavy and sad for you and your family. We're so very, very sorry. We are thinking of you with deepest sympathy.

Marc and Ruth -- My deepest sympathy for your tremendous loss!  You are in my prayers.  Kathy Chubb

Our heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Zac. Our thoughts are with you at what must be a most difficult time.

May Zac's memory be a blessing.  Our prayers are with you, Ari, and the rest of the Levine family.

Inquisitive, adventurous, kind-hearted - Zac was the embodiment of these traits and more.  He never failed to see the silver lining in things, nor did he ever miss a step in humorous banter.  Truly, Zac was unique and special in our lives.  I'm honored to have known him, laughed with him, and participated with him in celebrating life.

My prayers and deepest condolences for his family and loved ones.

our deepest condolances and love for Zachary and the entire Levine family. we will keep him in our prayers. respectfully, the Gabrenya family

Zac was a role model to us all for how to live a happy and fulfilling life.  He had a positive outlook and a great sense of humor.  He was kind, generous and compassionate.  He was always excited to hear about others successes, and there to empathize with others about their hardships.  I'll miss Zac a lot, he will continue to serve as a role model to me forever.

My thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.

OBITUARY

Zachary N Levine

July 6, 1983 – June 23, 2014

Berkowitz-Kumin-Bookatz Memorial Chapel

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