Marshall S. Feingold

FEINGOLD, Marshall S. Marshall S. Feingold, 89, of Naples, FL, and Old Saybrook, passed away peacefully on Wednesday (April 23, 2008), in Naples. Born November 5, 1918, in Hartford, Marshall was the eldest son of Dr. Gustave A. Feingold, the first principal of Hartford's Bulkeley High School, and Etta R. Feingold. He attended Hartford Public High School (Class of 1936), Tufts University and the University of Connecticut School of Law. He practiced law for many years in Hartford and Westbrook. Mr. Feingold was an active member of the Hartford County Bar Association, the Middlesex County Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. He was a founder of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Feingold was a trial lawyer and a counselor in the truest sense of the word; if a lawsuit would lead to heartache and stress a client's family, he would counsel the client not to sue but to apologize or otherwise make amends. Marshall's beloved wife of 53 years, Frances S. Feingold, passed away October 20, 1996. Their years together were marked by extensive world travel and a love for life on the Connecticut shoreline. He and Frances explored Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River in a boat they moored in Westbrook. During Mrs. Feingold's final illness, Marshall was a model of compassion, showing extraordinary love and devotion. Marshall lived life to the fullest and had many interests. He cultivated and exhibited orchids as a member of the Connecticut and American Orchid Societies. He was a member of the Rolls Royce Club of America, the American Philatelic Society, the Sarawak Specialists Stamp Society (London, England), the Singapore Stamp Club and the Malaysia Stamp Club. At the age of 78, he took up golf and became an avid golfer in Naples and Old Saybrook. At 86, he took up painting and sculpture, and exhibited his work through the Naples Art Association. Mr. Feingold served for years as a volunteer in the library at the von Liebig Art Center in Naples. He worked as a volunteer at Naples Community Hospital. He was a member of Temple Beth Israel in West Hartford and Temple Shalom in Naples. Mr. Feingold never took his education and good fortune for granted. He gave back much through pro bono legal work; volunteer activities; scholarships at Bulkeley High School, Trinity College and the University of Connecticut, School of Law; and active support of religious and charitable organizations. Marshall leaves three children, Robert Feingold of Kota Bharu, Malaysia; Gail Feingold Giesen of West Hartford; and John Feingold of Larchmont, NY. He also leaves a son-in-law, Thomas Giesen; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Seligson; and grandchildren, Jonah Takagi, Kenneth Takagi, Jill Feingold, Dana Feingold and Margo Feingold. He is survived by two brothers, Richard Feingold of Banning, CA and Albert Feingold of Cambridge, MA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Leonard and Gloria Rich, and Lawrence and Joan Selwyn; and many nephews and nieces. Finally, he leaves his soul mate, Elizabeth B. Hyder, who gave him love and affection during his final years, and his good friend, Janet Hildebrand, with whom he explored Southeast Asia. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gustave and Etta Feingold Scholarship Fund, c/o Bulkeley High School Alumni Association, PO Box 4275, Hartford, CT 06147-4275, to perpetuate the scholarship Marshall established to help deserving Bulkeley High students attend college. A memorial service will be held at Temple Beth Israel, 701 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7.