ALVIN R. FEDERMAN

FEDERMAN, Alvin R. 88, of Swampscott, MA (formerly Marblehead, MA,) on October 8, 2012. Beloved husband of Elaine Hillson Federman with whom he shared 55 years of marriage. Loving father of Fred Federman and his wife Kelie of Marblehead; Larry Federman of Rochester, NY, and John Federman and his wife Claire of Marblehead. Dear brother of Shirley Sauve of Mathews, NC., brother-in-law to Rabbi and Mrs. A. Nathan Abramowitz of Washington DC. Loving and proud grandfather to Ellen, Amy, Sarah, Paige and Rachel Federman. He was born in Norristown, PA April 8, 1924 to Lenora and Archie Federman and grew up in Allentown, PA. He joined the 13th Army Air Corp and proudly served in the Pacific Theater in WWII. A highly creative man, he was Co-Director of the acclaimed Baum Art School in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the 1950s. An accomplished artist himself, Mr. Federman's paintings were on exhibit at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts alongside Picasso in 1953's "Artists to Watch" exhibition. Mr. Federman took his creative talents to the Boston area where he operated Hillson Interiors, a preeminent interior design firm for most of his career. In addition to his interior design career, Mr. Federman enjoyed affiliations with The Masonic Lodge; American Society of Interior Designers (where he also served on the Board of Directors); The Dolphin Yacht Club and the North Shore Jewish Community Center and Temple Emanu-El. The center of Mr. Federman's life was always his wife Elaine, their three sons and their families. A memorial service will take place at Temple Emanu-El, 393 Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead on Thursday, October 11 at 4:45 pm. Donations in his memory may be made to The North Shore Jewish Community Center, 4 Community Road, Marblehead, MA 01945. Stanetsky-Hymanson Chapel www.stanetsky.com