Mary Levenstein

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PRINCETON - Mary Kerney Levenstein, 69, died peacefully Nov. 9, surrounded by loved ones, at University Hospital in Princeton. The original director of the Circle in the Square Theatre School and head of fundraising for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Mary worked in the theater in New York for many years. In the late 1980's, Mary pursued what would become a lifelong dedication to holistic healing. She was highly esteemed as a compassionate, insightful and skilled psychotherapist. In particular, her work with cancer patients was an invaluable resource to countless people in the community. Mary was a champion of animal rights and supported a number of animal rescue groups. The daughter of the late Elsie Regan Kerney and James Kerney Jr., the longtime editor and publisher of the Trenton Times, she is survived by her husband, Earle Levenstein; daughters, Cairistin Mills and Ruth McDaniels; brothers, J. Regan Kerney and T. Lincoln Kerney; sister, Ellen Kerney; three stepchildren and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, at St. Paul's Church in Princeton, NJ. Personal reflections are welcome at http://www.caringbridge.org. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to http://www.bestfriends.org. - Published in The Times, Trenton, on Nov. 10, 2010