He was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend.
Alex was the son of Natan and Charlotte Lebenstein in Haltern Am See Germany, November 3, 1927.
A Holocaust survivor, Alex left his mark as an educator, humanitarian and author.
He will be missed by people he touched throughout the world.
He is survived by his sons, David and Danny, his sister Alice Kapnek, two grandchildren Lisa and Adam, two great- grandchildren, and two nieces.
Services were held January 31, 2010, at Bliley's Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Avenue.
The family received visitors at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.
Interment was private.
Memorial donations may be made to The Alexander Lebenstein Fund for Tolerance and Human Rights at the Richmond Jewish Foundation, 5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23226, or The Virginia Holocaust Museum/In Memory of Alex Lebenstein, 2000 Cary Street, Richmond, Va. 23223.
For further information about Alex's life go to www.thegazebobook.com or caringbridge.org.
He was a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend.
Alex was the son of Natan and Charlotte Lebenstein in Haltern Am See Germany, November 3, 1927.
A Holocaust survivor, Alex left his mark as an educator, humanitarian and author.
He will be missed by people he touched throughout the world.
He is survived by his sons, David and Danny, his sister Alice Kapnek, two grandchildren Lisa and Adam, two great- grandchildren, and two nieces.
Services were held January 31, 2010, at Bliley's Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Avenue.
The family received visitors at the Virginia Holocaust Museum.
Interment was private.
Memorial donations may be made to The Alexander Lebenstein Fund for Tolerance and Human Rights at the Richmond Jewish Foundation, 5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23226, or The Virginia Holocaust Museum/In Memory of Alex Lebenstein, 2000 Cary Street, Richmond, Va. 23223.
For further information about Alex's life go to www.thegazebobook.com or caringbridge.org.
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