Ruth Feldman, who served as executive director of B’nai B’rith Women from 1983 to 1985, died of cancer last week at her home in Buffalo, N.Y. She was 52 years old. She resided in Washington during her service to B’nai B’rith Women and had only recently returned to Buffalo.
Prior to her arrival in Washington, Feldman was executive director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra for five years. An accomplished pianist and registered music therapist, she served as director of social rehabilitation and creative arts therapies for the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene prior to her work with the Buffalo Philharmonic. She also taught creative arts therapy and grantsmanship at the State University College at Buffalo.
Feldman was the co-author of a book and wrote several articles examining ways arts organizations can best serve the hearing impaired. In 1980 she was named “Woman of the Year” by the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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