Deborah Leffler Obituary

Deborah Helene Leffler

Jul 10, 1953 - Feb 16, 2025

Norwalk

Deborah Helene (Newmark) Leffler, 71, of Norwalk, died this morning, Sunday, February 16, 2025, at home with hospice and surrounded by her loving family, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born July 10, 1953, in New York, New York, the daughter of the late Helga and Eric Newmark. She graduated from Wellesley College and earned her teaching degree from Ashland University.

Debbie was a long-time reporter, editor, and columnist, having started in the newspaper industry in the 1970s. She taught high school English at Norwalk High for 17 years and another two years on special COVID education programs.

She began writing a weekly column for Norwalk Reflector in 1986 and transitioned to writing it exclusively for Norwalk Ohio News in April 2020. The "View from the Kitchen" column is published every Thursday.

She played the piano and accordion, enjoyed cooking meals and taking long walks, and was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Russell; children, Benjamin (Alina), Ellen (Jaime), Martha (Brett), and Joseph (April); her grandchildren, Oliver, Miles, and Ezra Leffler, Ari and Nahuel Cabrera Leffler, and June Van Duser-Leffler; siblings, Carol Cohen (Bob) and Edward Newmark (Abbey); and nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Laura; and her grandmother, Hilde Levi.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m.. until time of service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2025. at Evans Funeral Home, 314 E. Main Street, Norwalk with Rabbi Matthew Eisenberg officiating. Burial will follow at Oheb Shalom Cemetery, 3408 Columbus Avenue, Sandusky.