Alexander Levy

Alexander Levy, of Scenery Hill, passed away from COVID-19 Sunday, January 3, 2021, in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital in Aspinwall. He was 77 years old. His wife and four children were by his side at the time of his death.
Alex was born in Gary, Ind., September 22, 1943, a son of Saul and Elizabeth Levy, and had one older sister, Marina Levy.
Alex received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College and earned his graduate degree in clinical psychology from The University of Pittsburgh. Alex ran an independent clinical psychology practice for more than 40 years in Pittsburgh. He was one of the original founders of Alpha House, a community-focused substance-use disorder treatment center in Pittsburgh.
He is the author of The Orphaned Adult: Understanding And Coping With Grief And Change After The Death Of Our Parents, published by Perseus Books in 1999, which has been translated into multiple languages and is widely read around the world.
Alex is survived by his wife, Jeanne Marie Laskas; his children, Amy Levy Tiedemann, Peter Levy, Anna Levy and Sasha Levy; his grandchildren, Samantha Tiedemann and Rowan Tiedemann; and his cousins, Riva Levy and Dori Levy. He is also survived by the entire Laskas family, who adopted him as one of their own and loved him dearly.
The family will hold a memorial service this spring once it is safe for people to gather. They ask that those who wish to be notified of the service please share their email at https://everloved.com/life-of/alexander-levy.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends plant a tree in Alex’s memory or send a donation to the American Red Cross, an organization supporting families dealing with tragedies caused by COVID-19 as well as an organization Alex volunteered with for many years.
Arrangements by John A. Freyvogel Sons, Inc., freyvogelfuneralhome.com.