Lillian (Cicurel) Levin

Lillian Levin, longtime resident of Glastonbury and West Hartford, was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1934, to Salvatore and Esther Cicurel. She moved to Connecticut in 1986 from Akron, Ohio, where her husband Gerald taught at the university. Engaged in library volunteer activity, she served a few years as president of the friends library group. In Glastonbury, where she and Gerald settled, she was soon engaged with the library Friends, soon organizing the biannual book sales, serving as president for most years until 2010. She was engaged also with the state Friends of the Libraries, president from 1992 to 1995, traveling in the state advising on book sales and fundraising. She was active for the state in other ways, serving on the Statewide Advisory Council on Library Planning and Development, in 1994 cited by the Library Development Service Association of Connecticut Library Boards. In 2010, the Friends of Connecticut Libraries established the Lillian Levin Meritorious Service Award. Lillian was also engaged nationally, from 1998 to 2002 on the Friends USA Board, for several years running the Books for Babies program. In Glastonbury, recognitions came from First Federal Eagle and Friends of Glastonbury Youth. In her book, Planning Book Sales in 2000, she drew on her many years working with innumerable dedicated volunteers without whom she could not have succeeded. She leaves her husband of more than sixty-five years, her daughters Sylvia and Elizabeth, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A warm, generous, loving wife, mother, grandmother, she will be sorely missed. Donations will be appreciated to the American Diabetes Association.

Donations will be appreciated to the American Diabetes Association.