William Weingart, 78, of Steger, who operated Roseland Fur Salon for 44 years and was active in the South Side Jewish community, died Saturday, Jan. 1, in a nursing home in Highland Park.
A dedicated member of local Jewish organizations, including the Valley Garden and Chai lodges of B’nai B’rith, he was especially dedicated to the Anti-Defamation League and in 1991 was awarded the Midwest regional ADL’s highest award, the Torch of Liberty. He served many years on the ADL’s National Commission. He also served on the Midwest Regional Council of the ADL.
Mr. Weingart was drawn to the ADL because he believed it was a civil rights organization that served all of society as well as Jews.
“He felt that whatever it could do to strengthen the fabric of civil society would be good for everybody,” said his daughter Sherry.
Mr. Weingart was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States in 1936. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, and was active in the Pvt. Sam Neivelt Post 407 chapter of the Jewish War Veterans of the USA.
After the war, Mr. Weingart operated his fur store in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side until 1971, when he moved it to South Holland.
Mr. Weingart is also survived by another daughter, Linda Sonin; a sister, Shirley Weinrib; a brother, Kenneth; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Congregation Beth Am, 225 N. McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove.
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