Funeral services for Getzel Levenson, who died on Thursday, were held yesterday. Burial took place in the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery.
Mr. Levenson was a charter member of the Shearith Israel Congregation and was widely known for his religious and philanthropic activities in both Jewish and Gentile cireles.
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