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though it can be difficult
for some to understand
the importance of think-
ing about the process in
advance. “You plan for
a vacation, a wedding, a
bar mitzvah, quinceanera
or a birthday,” says Marc.
“It’s just as important to
plan a funeral. Why put
the burden of those de-
cisions on your fami-
ly? Planning eliminates
misunderstanding and
makes it much easier for
your loved ones.”
Marc 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 remem-
bered,” said Marc.
One family requested
a location overlooking
a lake in a park-like set-
ting, and staff found ex-
actly the right spot. An-
other wanted a private
mausoleum that would
accommodate eight peo-
ple. “We custom built
one exactly to order,”
Marc said.
Levitt Weinstein ceme-
teries and memorial cha-
pels serve families from
5 locations throughout
Broward and Miami-
Dade counties.
Blasberg Rubin Zilbert/
Levitt Weinstein
Memorial Chapels &
Cemeteries: Family
History and Longevity
Vickie had been hired
as an organist at the
Lew-
is Funeral Home
. Upon
graduation and after serv-
ing a one year apprentice-
ship under the tutelage of
the late
Vernon E. Larre-
more,
Vickie was found
to be proficient in both,
funeral directing and em-
balming by the Texas State
Board of Morticians in
1985.
After eight years with
the firm and following the
death of her father, Vick-
ie was offered and accept-
ed the position of Adjunct
Faculty–Lab Technician in
the Mortuary Science De-
partment at San Antonio
College.
After three years of teach-
ing, Vickie accepted a po-
sition with
Porter-Loring
Mortuary
. She remains
a mentor to students
through her involvement
in the Preparation and Pre-
sentation Team of Porter
Loring Mortuary.
Vickie is a member of the
Texas Funeral Directors As-
sociation,
National Funeral
Directors Association, Ala-
mo Funeral Directors Asso-
ciation, 100 Black Women
of Funeral Service,
and the
Epsilon Nu Delta Mortu-
ary Fraternity.
Vickie is also
a graduate of the
Interna-
tional, Cemetery, Crema-
tion and Funeral Associa-
tion University
(ICCFAU),
where she has received
certifications as a crema-
tory operator and as a fu-
neral celebrant. Vickie has
served on the accreditation
team and mortuary science
advisory committee of San
Antonio College and has
furthered her education at
St. Mary’s Univeristy
and
Texas A & M University
at
the San Antonio Campus.
Phenomenal
Texas
Women