Page 6A South Florida Sun-Times/Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Levitt-Weinstein Memorial: The Place To Trust in Time of Need
Levitt-Weinstein, Blasberg Rubin-Zilbert has long focused on the needs and traditions of the Jewish community, and it offers services for those who want traditional burials. However, its services are available to everyone. No one is turned away because of financial hardship.
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From Page 1A –––––––––––––––––––– caring service that families can trust for more than 50 years. The privately held company is operated by the third generation of its founding families. “Our goal is to meet the needs of families in ways that are personally tailored to their desires,” says area sales director Marc Rubin. “The death of a loved one is one of life’s most difficult experiences, and we understand that it is a privilege when a family trusts us to help them through it.” When you call Levitt & Weinstein, you will never get an answering service. “We have staff members on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so anyone who calls gets a personal response,” Rubin Explained. Levitt & Weinstein is a family managed firm that personalizes every step of planning and holding a funeral or memorial service. “When you come to us, you’re not ordering off a menu like you might be with some other companies,” Marc says. “Instead, we customize the arrangements and final resting places exactly ac-
cording to what the family wishes. For us, it’s never about what’s good for business or for the cemetery. It’s about what the family desires.”
CUSTOMIZED MONUMENTS "A stone or monument is an age-old way of remembering a loved one, and individuals have many different desires concerning them, Rubin said. “Some people want just the name and dates of birth and death,” he says. “Others want pictures on the stones, or poetry or favorite sayings. We can custom design a stone or monument to fit just about every request.” Rubin recalls one family who wanted a monument in the shape of a tennis racquet. “The deceased family member was an avid player throughout life, so that’s how they wanted him to be remembered,” said Rubin. “We also had a wife who requested a monument carved in the shape of a cowboy hat like the one her husband always wore.” A final resting place is also very personal, and Levitt & Weinstein helps the family fulfill their desires. One family re-
These locations are available to serve you: Beth David Memorial Gardens 3201 NW 72nd Avenue Hollywood, FL 34785 Phone: (954) 963-2400 Blasberg-Rubin-Zilbert Memorial Chapel 720 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141 Phone: (305) 865-2353 Levitt Weinstein Memorial Chapel 3691 Seacrest Blvd. Lantana, FL 33462 Levitt Weinstein Boca 7500 N. State Road 7 Coconut Creek, FL 33073 Phone: (954) 427-6500 Levitt Weinstein Eternal Light Funeral Service Center 18840 W. Dixie Highway North Miami Beach, FL 33180 Phone: (305) 932-2700 Levitt Weinstein Tamarac 8135 W. McNab Rd. Tamarac, FL 33321 Phone: (954) 721-2500 Levitt Weinstein at Beth David 3201 NW 72nd Ave Hollywood, FL 33024 Phone: (954) 963-2400
quested a location overlooking a lake in a parklike setting, and staff found exactly the right spot. “Another family wanted something very private, so we created a gated area that no one could enter without permission,” Rubin pointed out. Another family wanted a private mausoleum that would accommodate eight people. “We custom built one exactly to order,” he said. Unlike many funeral businesses, Levitt & Weinstein is still privately owned rather than part of a publicly traded company. “At a time of grief, people want to deal with someone they know they can count on, someone who is part of the community,” said Rubin. “They have that with us. Our directors have more than 100 combined years of arranging experience, and because we are privately owned, we can make decisions quickly.”
PRE-PLANNING CAN HELP Pre-planning can make the funeral process just a bit easier for those left behind. “The individual can be sure that he or she will get exactly what he or she wishes, and the family doesn’t have to
wonder if they are doing the right thing,” Rubin explained. “Families are under a lot of stress at a time of bereavement, and there can be disagreements and hard feelings. With preplanning, there’s none of that, because everything has been taken care of. And there are also financial advantages.” Although about 90 percent of the families LevittWeinstein serves choose preplanning, it can be difficult to get some people to think about the process. “You plan for a vacation, a wedding, a bar mitzvah or a birthday party,” said Rubin. “It’s just as important to plan a funeral. Why put the burden of those decisions on your family? Planning eliminates misunderstanding and makes it much easier for your loved ones.” He continues, “It’s just another part of estate planning, like making a will. If you make a plan, you can arrange to pay for it over a period of time, without interest charges. When you need it, your family will not have to deal with the additional burden of expenses as well as the financial burden that is placed on the family on their worst day."
MANY LOCATIONS. LONG DISTANCE ARRANGEMENTS Levitt-Weinstein has cemeteries and memorial chapels in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and it is the only one in Palm Beach itself. They can ship your loved one anywhere in the country, and can make long distance arrangements anywhere in the world.
Levitt-Weinstein, Blasberg Rubin-Zilbert has long focused on the needs and traditions of the Jewish community, and it offers services for those who want traditional burials. However, its services are available to everyone. No one is turned away because of financial hardship. “Everyone is welcome,” Marc says. “It is our goal to serve anyone who needs us.”