Bob Levy, Novato Attorney And Avid Sports Fan, Dies At 76

NOVATO, CA — Bob Levy, 76, passed peacefully in his home in Novato, CA on the evening of November 24, 2021. Bob was born on October 24, 1945 in South Bend, Indiana, the middle son of parents Jeanette and Mel Levy. Bob’s older brother Lee [Roni] resides in Henderson, Nevada and younger brother Ed [Susie] lives in Westfield, Indiana. Bob attended John Adams High School, Indiana University and University of California’s Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco. Bob had a long and successful law career that he shared with his law partner and great friend Dick Kuhn.

Bob did not live a passive life. He attacked every day and every thing with great enthusiasm and determination. He lived to conquer and vanquish all challenges and obstacles. A prolific Op-Ed contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bob was bigger than life; when many of us would stop Bob was just getting started. To stay in good physical condition Bob kayaked in the San Francisco Bay twice a week with friend Dick Kuhn but that wasn’t enough for Bob, he also logged over 125,000 miles by riding his stationary bike each morning.

His passionate approach for helping others began early. At age 7 Bob became a camper at Camp Eberhart in Southern Michigan. It wasn’t long before he was a camp counselor. He spent 14 summers there and learned leadership, independence and self-sufficiency.

In high school he hosted a weekly television show on one of South Bend’s television stations and sharpened what would become a life-long abundance of self-confidence.

A lawyer? Not enough for Bob. In addition to his practice he authored a weekly article on California Real Estate law in a statewide legal publication.

A San Francisco Giants baseball fan? Again, not enough. Bob became a season ticket holder, befriended Giants’ executives, attended Spring Training in Arizona with family and created a Giants wall shrine in his home. Golden State Warriors fan? Once again, a long-time season ticket holder.

Bob’s true love and wife, Joni, preceded him in death 15 years ago. To help fill the void left by his loss, Bob became more personally involved in philanthropic pursuits. He helped many people navigate through difficult times, generously using his personal finances, knowledge of the law and life experiences to benefit others. And Bob wasn’t just a friend; he was the person you called in the middle of a disaster in the middle of the night - because he would know what to do! He would step in and personally take the lead in helping his friends.

To objectively describe Bob’s life it should be noted that he was not universally generous. More often than not it took something on the level of an act of Congress to pry one of his homemade Kosher Pickles from him. Yes, they were that good.

Bob and Joni are survived by two daughters, Melanie in Sacramento and Suzanne [Brandon] and two grandchildren in San Diego.