HUDAS LIFF

LIFF--Hudas Schwartz,

born in New Haven, CT on April 7, 1926, passed away in Manhattan, NY on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Predeceased by her husband, Julius and survived by her children Bradford, Wendy and Janet and her grandchildren Julia, Emma and Jessamyn. She graduated from Bennington College in 1947 and served as a member of the Bennington College Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996, Chair of the Bennington College Alumni Association from 1984 to 1988 and Chair of Annual Fund from 1989-1994. The Hudas Schwartz Liff Award was established in 1985 to recognize outstanding volunteer service by an alumna. She served as President of Suffolk County Planned Parenthood in the 1970s. She was a founding member of The Martha Hill Dance Fund in 2000, served as Treasurer from 2000 to 2003, President from 2004 to 2008, Vice President from 2009 to 2014 and is currently Emeritus. Funeral services will be held at Congregation Emanu-El on 5th Avenue at 65th Street, New York City, on Friday, February 23rd at 10am. Interment will be at Mount Sinai Memorial Park, New Haven, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ben- nington College, Institutional Advancement, One College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201 or The Martha Hill Dance Fund, 14 Little Fox Lane, Norwalk, CT 06850.