Obituary for Charlotte Leavitt Genn
Charlotte Leavitt Genn, 95, of Lenox died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Mount Carmel Care Center. She was born on October 1, 1927 in Pittsfield, MA a daughter of the late Julius Gilbert & Rebecca (Borke) Leavitt.
Charlotte attended local schools and then went on to attend the University of Alabama. Charlotte was the widow of Edward Lewis Genn.
Charlotte had numerous occupations, most notably working for the National Democratic Party –U.S. Presidential Campaigns; White House Volunteer/ Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC (during President Jimmy Carter’s Administration). She also worked in Retail Sales as a cashier for Family Sports Memorabilia Store and was a homemaker to her family.
Charlotte leaves her children, Gilbert J. Genn and Jonathan M. Genn and his wife, daughter-in-law Pamela Brekhus Genn as well as her grandchildren, Michael Joshua Genn, Benjamin Aaron Genn and Adam David Genn. She also leaves her cousins, Maurice Leavitt, Alan Leavitt, David Leavitt, Barbara Shluker Schreibmann, Karen Borke and Harriett Borke as well as a nephew Jonathan Gilbert Leavitt; nieces Julie Leavitt, Amy Leavitt and Kim Leavitt. Charlotte was predeceased by her husband, Edward L. Genn, brothers, Bruce Leavitt and Charles Levitt, uncles Jason Leavitt, Jason Borke, Benjamin Borke and aunt Sarah Borke Shluker.
FUNERAL NOTICE: A graveside service for Charlotte Genn will be on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Knesset Israel Cemetery in Pittsfield. Flynn & Dagnoli-Bencivenga Funeral Home, 5 Elm Street, Pittsfield, MA is entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers or planting a tree, the family requests any donation to go to Knesset Israel 16 Colt Road Pittsfield, MA 01201. (General Fund, for greatest need) in Memory of Charlotte Genn.
Charlotte attended local schools and then went on to attend the University of Alabama. Charlotte was the widow of Edward Lewis Genn.
Charlotte had numerous occupations, most notably working for the National Democratic Party –U.S. Presidential Campaigns; White House Volunteer/ Old Executive Office Building, Washington, DC (during President Jimmy Carter’s Administration). She also worked in Retail Sales as a cashier for Family Sports Memorabilia Store and was a homemaker to her family.
Charlotte leaves her children, Gilbert J. Genn and Jonathan M. Genn and his wife, daughter-in-law Pamela Brekhus Genn as well as her grandchildren, Michael Joshua Genn, Benjamin Aaron Genn and Adam David Genn. She also leaves her cousins, Maurice Leavitt, Alan Leavitt, David Leavitt, Barbara Shluker Schreibmann, Karen Borke and Harriett Borke as well as a nephew Jonathan Gilbert Leavitt; nieces Julie Leavitt, Amy Leavitt and Kim Leavitt. Charlotte was predeceased by her husband, Edward L. Genn, brothers, Bruce Leavitt and Charles Levitt, uncles Jason Leavitt, Jason Borke, Benjamin Borke and aunt Sarah Borke Shluker.
FUNERAL NOTICE: A graveside service for Charlotte Genn will be on Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Knesset Israel Cemetery in Pittsfield. Flynn & Dagnoli-Bencivenga Funeral Home, 5 Elm Street, Pittsfield, MA is entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers or planting a tree, the family requests any donation to go to Knesset Israel 16 Colt Road Pittsfield, MA 01201. (General Fund, for greatest need) in Memory of Charlotte Genn.