Tombstones for Marlene's parents. They are both buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery in Liverpool, England
- Alan Cecil Levinson (1924 - 2011) married 1) Cecile Joan Charlotte Fox (1928 - 2003) in London, England on 29 July 1950 and 2) Sandra E Louland (Nee Hayler) in May 1988 in London, England
- Estelle Rose Levinson (1925 - 2012) married Joseph Henry Halberstein (1917 - 1977) in Liverpool, England on 9 June 1959
- Eric Leon (Hershel) Levinson (1928 - 2019) married 1) Lea Stern (1933 - 2020) on 22 January 1957 in Israel and 2) Maureen Maughan (1929 - 2000) in January 1969 in Liverpool, England
- Simon Bernard Dover 1958 -
- Maxine Anna Dover 1962 -
- Jonathan Paul Dover 1964 -
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The youngest of the four children of Max and Minnie Levinson,
Marlene was born in Liverpool and evacuated during the war to Llandudno
where she was taught partly in Welsh. Later she proved her business acumen by
working in the family firm, priding herself on never spending more than
99p on a Kindle book.
In 1958 she married Oskar Dworetzki who had fled his native
Danzig in 1937 aged eight, along with his parents and brother Martin. Despite
not speaking a word of English on his arrival, Oskar excelled at school and
qualified as a doctor in 1953, changing his name to Dover.
Marlene organised dinners for young professionals and
became involved with the Ladies Guild. Her father and Oskar both served as
Senior Wardens of Princes Road Synagogue, where she and Oskar had married,
and where her family roots stretched back many years. In her many years as
founderchairman of the WIZO luncheon group she continued raising funds
alternately for local or Israel projects. She was also part of a working
party to safeguard kosher provisions in Liverpool and was involved with
the Chevra Kadisha. A lay magistrate, for many years, both she and, her husband,
who was Chair of the Governors of King David School and President of the Representative
Council, were formidable communal figures, remarkable for their wisdom,
kindness and support. A devoted couple, Marlene and Oskar were both involved
in attempts to improve the care for bereaved parents.
Marlene created a warm, welcoming, and comfortable
home for Oskar and their children and was noted as a great cook, caterer,
organiser and hostess. Despite his later ailments Oskar was mentally alert
and in his last year he could vividly recollect his life in Danzig, reflecting
a remarkable sense of compassion and understanding. He died in July, 2020.
