Michael Feder

Michael Feder (82), of Old Bridge, New Jersey, sadly passed away on August 31, 2023. Michael was born on September 18 th , 1940, to Louis and Etta, in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from Boys High School, he went on to study at Brooklyn College where he earned a degree in philosophy. In 1964, at the age of 24, Michael volunteered and joined the Peace Corps, where he would eventually meet and marry the love of his life, Ruby. Married in 1967, Michael and Ruby celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary this past January. Michael and Ruby settled in Staten Island, New York, where they raised their two daughters, Rachel and Andrea. Michael held many positions in the field of education, one of which was the Dean of Admissions at the Technical Career Institute (TCI) in New York City. Michael was a wonderful and devoted father, husband, grandfather, brother, and friend. He lived a life many people only dream about, joining the Peace Corps, traveling the world, and living an extraordinary life while living in India and Israel. Michael was a huge sports fan and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, appreciating good food, drink, and conversation. He loved his Saturday morning tennis games. He was the most loving, kindest, and generous man you will ever know. Material things never mattered to him, instead he was selfless and gave freely. He lived with passion and was a man of great intellect, reading as much as he could whenever he could. He lived by the idea that sometimes you have to do things, not because you must or want to, but because it's the right thing to do. With all his accomplishments, none were more important than the love for his wife, Ruby, his two daughters, Rachel, and Andrea and his four grandchildren, Kayla, Emma, Sophia, and Nicholas. He absolutely adored them all. Throughout his life, he provided and supported them in every way possible. The love and support he gave was returned by all. His loving wife Ruby, and daughters Rachel and Andrea, provided and cared for him for years while fighting Parkinson's disease. Michael Feder was a gentle kind soul, a thinker, who genuinely believed in love over hate, believed in equality for all people, that material possessions were just possessions, and that giving was truly better than receiving. He was richer than most, not in the things you would expect, but in the relationships he had with his family; he lived a full and brilliant life and his memory will live on in the hearts of many. Michael is survived by his devoted wife Ruby, their two daughters, Rachel and Andrea; their husbands Lou and Rich, his four grandchildren, Kayla, Emma, Sophia and Nicholas, his sisters, Wilma and Susan, along with several nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Etta.

Michael Feder

September 18, 1940 - August 31, 2023