Elizabeth LeBrie

Elizabeth LeBrie went to be with Jesus her Savior on April 23, 2025. Originally from New Jersey, where she grew up in a community of Eastern European immigrants from the old Austro-Hungarian empire, she later attended College Misericordia. She received a degree in education.

She later married Stephen LeBrie from Brooklyn, NY, and they moved to New Orleans where he was pursuing his PhD in Physiology. She adapted to local culture quickly and came to love the vibrant rhythms of the Deep South. Eventually they ended up in Ohio, where she spent the remainder of her life.

In Ohio she taught school for over 30 years during which time she collected a treasure trove of cards and letters from her students, each declaring her as their favorite teacher ever. She really loved teaching, always sharing all her experiences of her world travels with her students.

Elizabeth, who never met a stranger, brightened the lives of everyone she met with her joyful smile and animated conversation. She lived life to the full: traveling to a large majority of countries in the world, living with host families, studying new languages, and eagerly embracing new cultures and customs. She returned from trips with a myriad of stories of far away places and people.

Later in life, her faithful traveling companion and best friend Phillip Hollander shared her sense of adventure and they wandered around the world together, meeting new friends.

Her hobbies over the years included water skiing, snow skiing, folk dancing, belly dancing, golf, flower arranging, oil painting yoga and eating ice cream!

Elizabeth is survived by friends and family all over the world. A celebration of a woman who loved life will be held at a date to be determined.