Dr. Joseph Levinsky

Joseph Judah Levinsky MD passed away December 24, 2024 following a lengthy illness.

Joe was born to Israel and Leah Levinsky on May 7 1946. He graduated from Haddonfield High School, Franklin and Marshall College and Jefferson Medical College. He did his internship and residency at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland.
Joe began his medical career in private practice as a pediatrician. He then worked as an Emergency Room physician at Cooper Hospital and then Virtua Emergency Department where he was chief of the department for 11 years. He also worked at Jersey Shore Medical Center. He returned to his first love of pediatric and emergency medicine at St Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia for the last 25 years of his career. While he was there, he received Teacher of the Year which was voted on by the residents. This was one of his proudest moments of his medical career. Joe was also an accomplished artist. His mediums included painting, drawing and wood cuts. He loved doing pictures of his grandchildren and his friends and family.

Joe was predeceased by his parents and his former wife Michael Levinsky. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Valerie McQuaide, his children David Levinsky, Jill Boucher (Randy), Mark O’Dwyer (Katie), Kelley McQuaide, and Stacy McQuaide (John Hilla). He is also survived by his grandchildren Max Dorsey Sr. (Valerie Wherli), Leah, Dominic, and Stella Boucher, Danny and Abby O’Dwyer, great grandchildren Max Dorsey Jr and Connor Dorsey. He is also survived by his sister Sara Riegler (Leib) and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Graveside services for Joe will be Monday December 30th at Crescent Memorial Park, Route 130, Pennsauken, NJ at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Samaritan Hospice in memory of Joe.