Weinberg, Eugene G.,

Weinberg, Eugene G., passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, the loving husband of the late Arline Weinberg, and son of the late Hyman and Anna Weinberg. Gene served in the Merchant Marines and the Army Signal Corps. He graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1951, majoring in English and American Literature.

Gene was co-founder and partner with his late brother, Walter, of New Interiors Inc., a design and furniture company specializing in contemporary and Scandinavian furniture.

Upon retirement, Gene was active in the Brown Learning Community, teaching advanced English conversation to foreign students at International House. He also was a volunteer reader for a weekly radio program at Insight, a support association for the visually impaired.

He served on the boards of John Hope Settlement House, the Music Festival of RI, the Arthristis Foundation and the ACLU. Gene was involved in Temple Beth El and was a two-term Temple Trustee. As former president of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association, he worked on a program to interest young adults in the preservation of Jewish history

Gene touched many lives with his zest for life, including life-long friends. He enjoyed tennis, golf, skiing, travel, history, reading, music, bridge and the arts.

Most of all, Gene was devoted to his family. Gene will be greatly missed by his adoring family;
beloved father of Dr. Robert Weinberg and wife, Barbara, Richard Weinberg and wife, Marcy, and Susan Weinberg Tasca and partner, Wayne Turner; Devoted grandfather of Jessica and husband, David, Brooke and husband, Marcus, Matthew and wife, Lauren, Emily and husband, Dan, Ellen and husband, Tyrone, Rebecca and partner, Adam, Peter and wife, Stephanie; Cherished great-grandfather of Natalie, Dylan, Cameron, Oliver, Isla, Asher, Elsie, Tyronne III, Robert, Carson, and Levi. He was the brother of the late Gerald and Walter Weinberg.

Funeral services will be held Monday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. in Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Avenue, Providence, RI 02906. Shiva will be held at Laurelmead, 355 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906 on Monday, June 23rd, at 12:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice, 1085 N. Main St., Providence, RI 02904, Temple Beth-El, 70 Orchard Ave., Providence, RI 02906 or the R.I. Jewish Historical Association, 401 Elmgrove Avenue, Providence, RI 02906.