Marion F. (Ginsberg) Levine

Marion F. (Ginsberg) Levine, age 82, of Concord, MA, formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Dana R. Levine. Devoted mother of Betsy L. Dangel and her fiancé Gary Mitchell of Concord, MA, Karen L. Runstein Cook and her husband Randy Cook of Colchester, VT and Richard S. Runstein and his wife Erin of Woodstock, VT, step-son Kenneth Levine and his wife Davi and step-daughter Lisa Giddings and her husband Robert. Devoted grandmother of Alexander Dangel, Emma Cook, Ryan Runstein, Benjamin Runstein and Seth Levine. Dear sister of the late Margery Muskat and the Honorable Robert E. Ginsberg. Also survived by her brother-in-law Irwin Muskat; her sister-in-law Gail Ginsberg and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Marion was the oldest child of the late Lillian and David Ginsberg of Belmont, MA. She graduated from Belmont High School and was a student at UMass Amherst where she met her first husband Ronald Runstein. They raised their three children in Lexington, MA. Marion was very active in the community at Oakley Country Club in Watertown, where she formed lifelong friendships and where she enthusiastically participated in her passions of golf and playing cards. She was also an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan, never missing a game. Marion later married Dana R. Levine. Together they enjoyed their home in Florida and taking cruises throughout the world.

Marion will be remembered for her clever wit and the undeniable spark she brought to every room she entered.

Funeral services will be held at Levine Chapel, 470 Harvard St., Brookline on Monday, July 23 at 12:30pm. Burial will follow in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 361 Bedford St., Concord.

Memorial observance will take place at the home of Betsy Dangel and Gary Mitchell on Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:00pm.

Donations in Marion’s honor may be made to the New England Center for Children, 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 or the charity of your choice.