William S. Feiler

WILLIAM S. FEILER

William S. Feiler, 66, a longtime Montclair resident, died on Friday, March 22.

Born in New York City, Mr. Feiler was raised in Bergenfield and lived for many years in Montclair, where he raised his family. He was a parishioner of St. Cassian Roman Catholic Church.

Mr. Feiler attended Xavier High School in Manhattan. He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College in 1968, a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1972, and an L.L.M. from NYU School of Law in 1978. He was an intellectual property attorney and a partner at Morgan & Finnegan LLP in New York, where he worked for 35 years.

Mr. Feiler was predeceased by his parents, John and Monica; and his sister, Monica. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Louise; his four children, Michael, Thomas, Stephen Feiler, and Christine Arena; his sister, Kathy Snyder; and his nine grandchildren, including one due in July.

A wake was held on March 26, in Hugh M. Moriarty Funeral Home, moriartyfh.com. A requiem Mass was offered on March 27 in St. Cassian Church, Montclair. Burial followed at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Xavier High School, N.Y., xavierhs.org.