Howard Levy, 90

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE – Howard “Howy” Levy died peacefully at his home on Feb. 6, 2025. Son of Ida (Lipsky) and Louis Levy, Howy was born on May 15, 1934, in Providence, where he spent his childhood. After graduating from Classical High School, he attended URI graduating in 1958 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. That summer, he married the love of his life, Lois Weinbaum, and they remained happily married for 39 years. He would frequently say he married the right girl the first time.

They bought their first home in Peabody, Massachusetts, near Boston, where he started what would ultimately be a 40-year career as a government employee at the Boston Naval Shipyard. In 1973, when the shipyard closed, he moved his family to Lewiston, Maine, so he could continue his engineering work at Bath Iron Works.

Howy was listed under “H” in many of his family’s and friends’ contact lists, but the “H” was for “Handyman.” Nothing excited him more than a “fix-it” challenge. His interests included, in no particular order, Big Band music, playing the trumpet, cars, photography and any home project. He was also a word enthusiast, loving the challenge of a good puzzle. His charm, generosity, kindness and humor are just a few of the many traits that will be missed.

Howy was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Lois (Weinbaum) Levy; and his brother, Stanley Levy. His memory lives on with his three children, Jill (Levy) DesLauriers and her husband, Barry, of Hudson, New Hampshire; Karen (Levy) Douty and her husband, Kurt, of Framingham, Massachusetts; and Jeff Levy and his wife, Adrianne, of Saco, Maine. He was very proud of each of his six grandchildren, Alex DesLauriers; Shaina Douty; Leah Douty and her partner, Cayla Stangel; Chad Douty; Tara Levy and Ethan Levy. They are remembering their “Papa” as a source of guidance and wisdom, always there with words of encouragement as well as advice (solicited or not) and forever and always their biggest cheerleader. He will be deeply missed by his brother, Barry Levy, of Delray Beach, Florida, and his many nieces and nephews.