More detail on this person: Walt Levering In
the early hours of Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Walt
Levering ended his brave and long fought battle
with leukemia. His devoted children and wife were
by his side. Walt was born at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma,
in 1945, where his father, James W. Levering and
mother, Pauline Dutton, were stationed during
World War II. Later, Walt grew up in Haddonfield,
New Jersey, where he attended school, met his
high school sweetheart, Karen Funston, and
married her in 1966, after attending the
University of Virginia. History repeated when
Walt, then a United States Army Warrant Officer
attended Officer's Candidacy School, also at Ft.
Sill, and there learned they were expecting twins.
The girls were born at Hunter Army Air Field in
1970, weeks before then Captain Levering returned
to Viet Nam for his second tour as a helicopter
pilot. He was proud to wear the same silver
shoulder bars that both his father and grandfather
had worn. Although he never spoke of the medals
he was awarded for his service; among those was
The Silver Star for exceptional bravery. After
living outside of Boston for 13 years, the love of
The University and Virginia led to a new life in
Charlottesville in 1989. The girls were then
students at Mary Washington College and son,
Ben, was in second grade. As was his way, he
contributed his time and talents to local business
and his fraternity, Theta Delta Chi. He helped
found The Central Virginia Technology Council. His
activities included the Charlottesville Aviation
Luncheon Group, the Military Officers Association
of America, TAS and others. He was most proud of
his 12 year tenure on the Board of Piedmont
Virginia Community College and served as
President his final year. Humble, brave, ethical,
patriotic, positive, adventurous and always
smiling, describe Walt well. He had a thirst for
knowledge. Always thinking of others first, Walt's
"last mission" was to leave things in good order
for his family. Never liking long good-bye's he
slipped away quickly. His immediate family
includes Benjamin, Katie Sears and husband, Tom,
their children, Landon and Emily; Jeniffer Galvin,
husband, Zeke, their children, Tyler, Brandon and
Josie, all of Free Union, who will miss their
"Papa". Also a brother, Andrew; and sister, Robin
Wright and husband, Bill, all of Haddonfield, New
Jersey. A celebration of Walt's life will be held
2 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at Westminster
Presbyterian Church on Rugby Road. Interment will
be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Walt
Levering Scholarship Fund in the PVCC Educational
Foundation. Checks should be made payable to the
PVCC Educational Foundation and mailed to PVCC
Office of Development, 501 College Drive,
Charlottesville, VA 22902. Friends may send
condolences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.
Published in the Daily Progress from April 26 to
April 28, 2013
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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