Lillian Mermin Feinsilver, 98 of Easton, PA died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Easton Hospital. Born October 15, 1917 in New Haven, CT she was the ninth of Charles and Nechame (Rosenquait) Mermin’s ten children, and had been the sole surviving sibling. Her husband, Rabbi Alexander Feinsilver, D.D., formerly the Rabbi at Temple Covenant of Peace, died in 1987.
Educated in the New Haven with additional coursework at the University of Chicago and the New School in NY, Lillian became a published writer of non-fiction. Her best known book, The Taste of Yiddish, was published in 1970 and reissued in paperback in 1980. She also had articles published in the New Republic, Hadassah Magazine and Commentary. Throughout her long life she remained intellectually curious and astute. She was also a member of the Temple Covenant of Peace, Easton.
She is survived by her two children, David Feinsilver of Cleveland, OH, and Ruth Feinsilver Campbell of Brooklyn, NY, as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
Services are 11:30 AM Friday (Feb. 26) in the Temple Covenant of Peace, 1451 Northampton Street, Easton, PA with interment in Easton Cemetery. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Temple, 1451 Northampton St., Easton, PA 18042. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
