Jack Weingarten

Weingarten - Jack, of Old Bethpage, NY, and Delray Beach, FL, age 99 and a half, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Jack, son of Hattie (Rinzler) and Nathan Weingarten, was born on July 22, 1925, in Brooklyn, NY, and grew up in the Bronx, NY. After graduating from Bronx High School of Science, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Army Infantry in Europe during WWII. He proudly served during the Battle of the Bulge and other European campaigns; his division helped to liberate a concentration camp. Upon returning from his service, he attended and graduated from NYU Law School. In the many years that followed, he worked at Robin Hood Park Homes, a building contracting company that he, his brother, and their father owned and operated. They built hundreds of homes throughout Nassau County, Long Island. He was a proud member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Jewish War Veterans, as well as the Plainview Jewish Center for more than 50 years. Jack was predeceased by his beloved wife of 57 years, Charlotte; as well as his three siblings, Sylvia Lucash, Irving Weingarten, and Gloria Appel. He is survived by his children, Shari Weingarten and her husband, David Jennett, of Ashland, MA; his son, Larry Weingarten of Long Beach, NY; his sister-in-law, Fran Wolfe of Boynton Beach, FL; many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Private Funeral Services have been held. Donations in Jack's memory can be made to the American Heart Association, heart.org, The American Macular Degeneration Foundation, macular.org, or BideaWee Animal Shelter, bideawee.org.