William FELDMAN

FELDMAN--William Franz, of New York City died on February 12 at age 80. He was predeceased by his partner of many years, Jacques Haran, as well as his older brother Robert. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Alexandra, Frederick, Jeremy and Elizabeth, and their families. William was born and raised in New York City, where he attended the Brooklyn Friends School. He attended Johns Hopkins University for college, and while in college, spent a year at McGill University in Montreal, where he learned to speak fluent French. He also received a Master of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania. William spent his career in the fine arts and luxury goods industry and ultimately worked at Buccellati, the Italian high jewelry and silversmith house, for more than 25 years. William never missed a beat, and his insightful wit and tremendous kindness and generosity will always be treasured. A funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Pompeii in New York City on March 15 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to The Mary Manning Walsh Home at www.archcare.org/donate