Aida (Romanoff) Levi

Aida (Romanoff) Levi, age 81, in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. A lover of language and wordplay, a teachers' teacher and a sensitive soul, she was a true friend and confidant. A world traveler, she delighted in art, music, food, and poetry, and in the joys of life closer to home, her garden, walks through the meadow in Vermont, a cup of tea and a good book, quilt shows, and most especially, her grandchildren. Born June 18, 1932 in Schenectady, NY, she was raised by immigrants over a grocery store before attending Radcliffe College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Predeceased by her husband, David B. Levi, and her parents, Chaim (Herman) and Anne B. Romanoff, she is survived by her daughter, Beth Levi, son-in-law, Duff Campbell, and grandchildren Eva and Rafael (all of Little Rock, Ark.) who gave her a reason to keep living while fighting a long, challenging disease. She is also survived by her brother, Marvin Romanoff (Sharon), her brothers and sisters-in–law, Minna Schrag, David Goldblatt, Isaac and Judith Levi, nieces, nephews, special cousins, and a very dear friend Jeannette Atkinson. The family also wishes to thank her incredible caregivers Lucilda Dixon, Alverine Walker, Jannette Stephenson, and Moinica McEwan as well as Dr. Anne Fabiny, all of whom became like family. Services were held at Levine Chapels, 470 Harvard Street, Brookline, Mass. on Tuesday April 1. Interment followed at Temple Emanuel Memorial Park, 497 North Street, Randolph, Mass. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor may be made to Harvard Hillel, the Craftsbury, Vt. Public Library, WGBH, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Levine Chapels, Brookline, Mass. 617-277-8300. www.levinechapels.com.