Eleanor Mishel Leventhal ’42

Eleanor Mishel Leventhal ’42, of Dedham, Mass.; Jan. 2. She was a former trustee of Temple Shalom and Beth Israel Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center). She was an active member of the Beth Israel Hospital Women’s Auxiliary for 50 years and a volunteer cochair of the hospital’s gift shop, using retailing skills developed from an early job at Filene’s to make the shop a success. For 15 years she served on the board of what was then the Hospice of the Good Shepherd (now Good Shepherd Community Care). She enjoyed her book group, gardening, and playing bridge. She is survived by three sons, including John ’69 and his wife, Beverly Hodgson ’70; three grandsons, including Adam Leventhal ’01 and Daniel Leventhal ’07; three great-grandsons; sister Audrey Cooper ’45; and 10 nieces and nephews, including Emily Leventhal ’00.