Rubye M. Finger

NEW BEDFORD- Rubye M. (Haffer) Finger of Dartmouth, died on April 16, 2012, at the age of 88. For over 60 years she was the wife of the late Louis D. Finger and the daughter of the late Louis R. Haffer and Mildred (Shrier) Haffer.

 Born in Boston, MA, she resided in the New Bedford-Dartmouth area for over 60 years. She graduated from Framingham State Teachers College. She started her career as a teacher in Newton and then In New Bedford.

 She was very active in many social and philanthropic organizations, including, Past President of the New Bedford League of Woman Voters, the Greater New Bedford Jewish Federation, Sisterhood of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, a retired member of St. Lukes’ Hospital Board of Directors, Present Board Member of New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home, Member of Dartmouth COA Wanders DCTV, Life Member of Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, one of the original organizers of the Greater New Bedford Regional Science Fair in the early 1960’s, first planner for Coastline Elderly Services New Bedford, MA, Past COA director in Rochester, MA. She was an avid tennis player and took up the game of golf at the age of 83.

 She is the mother of David Finger and his wife Dianne of North Dartmouth, Ellen L. Hull and her husband Chuck of North Dartmouth; her grandchildren, Sara Caruso and her husband David, Michael Hull and his fiancé Mary Riggs, Lisa Foley and Daniel Finger; her great-grandchildren, Jack Caruso and Avrah Foley; her brother, Myles T. Haffer and his wife Gloria of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Funeral services at Tifereth Israel Congregation, 145 Brownell Ave. New Bedford on Thursday, April 19 at 1 pm. Interment at Tifereth Israel Congregation Cemetery, New Bedford.

 Memorial observance at her residence, on Thursday until 9pm and continuing on Friday 1-4 pm and Sunday 1-4, 7-9 pm.

 Remembrances may be made to Congregation Tifereth Israel or to New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home.