Beatrice Feingold

Beatrice (Miller) Feingold, 95, formerly of 770 Salisbury St. died on Monday, February 1st in the Jewish Healthcare Center.

Her husband Saul S. Feingold died in 1987. She leaves a son, Alan L. Feingold and his wife Enid of Westboro; a daughter, Nancy wife of Allen Palmer of Newton; two sisters, Dorothy wife of Murray Shankman of Worcester and Rhoda Rosin of Detroit; six grandchildren, Scott Feingold and his wife Robyn, Lee E. Feingold, Douglas L. Feingold, Seth Palmer and his wife Lila, Lindsey Palmer and Adam Palmer and two greatgrandchildren, Cayla and Sadie Feingold. She was predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth Miller and by her granddaughter, Lisa Elaine Feingold.

She was born in the Hyde Park section of Boston, a daughter of Julius and Ethel (Friedberg) Miller, and she was raised in Fitchburg before moving to Worcester in 1945, upon her marriage.

She was a Past President of the Women's Division of the Worcester Jewish Federation, a Past President of Worcester Section of the National Council of Jewish Women as well as a Past President of the New England Region of the National Council of Jewish Women, and was a Past President of the Worcester Section of the National Women's Committee of Brandeis University. She was one of the founders of the Worcester Area Community Service, the predecessor of the U.S. Job Corps. She was a long time member of Temple Emanuel and its Sisterhood and for many years was in charge of its public relations committee. She was a long time member of Mt. Pleasant Country Club and the Worcester Interfaith Council. She had been an active volunteer for the Jewish Healthcare Center, the Jewish Community Center, and for over 30 years, she was a volunteer for Head Start.

In 1962, she, along with 200 Women Community Leaders throughout the country, was invited to The White House to discuss volunteerism in Community Service.

Funeral services will be held at NOON, TODAY, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4TH in Perlman Funeral Home, 1026 Main St. Burial will be in B'Nai Brith Cemetery.

Memorial Observance will be held THIS AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 4TH, at the Jewish Healthcare Center, 629 Salisbury St.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Saul and Beatrice Feingold Fund of Temple Emanuel, 280 May St., Worcester 01602 or to the Lisa Feingold Fund of Congregation B'Nai Shalom, 117 East Main St., Westboro 01581.