Liza Levin Obituary (1947 - 2023)

Liza “Lilya” Levin, age 75, of Plymouth, Minnesota, passed away at home after a five year battle with cancer with her family at her bedside. Liza was born in Minsk, Belarus and finished her Master’s degree in Chemistry at the Belarusian State Pedagogical University and became a Chemistry teacher. In 1979 Liza led her family in emigrating to the United States as a part of the first wave of Soviet Jewry to leave the USSR, and settled in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. In the 1990’s Liza was instrumental in helping dozens of family and friends emigrate from the former Soviet Union to the United States, with most settling in Minnesota. Liza was a career food scientist in the USA, where she was awarded multiple patents during her 35 years with Pillsbury, Diageo, and General Mills. Upon retirement Liza founded a successful travel agency called EZ Lux Travel. Liza loved to travel the globe, especially by sea, and visited over 100 countries. Liza was known for her kind spirit, friendly demeanor, gracefulness, sharp intellect and abundant generosity. She was beloved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. Liza is survived by her husband, Gert; her two sons, Michael and Alex; and her grandson, Daniel. Lilya was predeceased by her brother Lev Tseitlin in 2004 and mother Olga Ozder in 2009. Funeral service 1:30 PM on THURSDAY, June 8th at HODROFF-EPSTEIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 126 East Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. Funeral is available on Zoom: www.hodroffs.com/Levin.