Barry Lewis Feinstein was born in Brooklyn on March 8, 1935, to Henry and Yvette Feinstein. Barry and his sister, Linda, attended public schools, and he graduated from the Rhodes School in Manhattan, in 1952. After graduating from Hofstra University on Long Island in 1957, he joined his father’s union as a business agent. He worked part-time while attending New York Law School in Manhattan and earned a juris doctor in 1960.
His first marriage, in 1960, to Arlene Geller, ended in divorce. In 1982, he married Marguerite Drezin, known as Maggie, who was director of legislation and political education for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. She founded and directed the retirement division of Local 237. She died in 1991. In 1993, he and Florence Subin became partners.
In addition to his sons Steven and Henry, his survivors include his four grandchildren, the two grandsons and two granddaughters.
Mr. Feinstein, who until recently lived with Ms. Subin in Delray Beach and White Plains, N.Y., served on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from 1989 to 2008 and was a founder and former chairman of the Consortium for Worker Education, a private nonprofit agency that provides training and employment services for dislocated workers.
Graveside services for Barry will be held Monday, December 26, 2022, 11:15 AM at Mount Judah Cemetery, 81-14 Cypress Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted with Hellman Memorial Chapels, 15 State Street, Spring Valley, NY 10977 (845) 356-8600 Jewish Funeral Directors
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hellmanmemorial.com for the Feinstein family.
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