Harold Lester Weinberg, who won his first photography prize at 17 and his last at 96, died on November 8, 2014, at North Fulton Hospital in Alpharetta, Georgia. Mr. Weinberg was born on November 25, 1917, in Newark. As a youth, his passions were Boy Scouting and photography. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout and later served as a Scout Master and member of New Jersey's Orange Mountain Council. In 1970, he was awarded the Silver Beaver medal for distinguished service by the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Weinberg graduated from Newark College of Engineering with a degree in mechanical engineering. In October, 1946 he married Florence Feldman, with whom he celebrated his 68th anniversary last month. Mr. Weinberg's first job was with Thomas Edison Company in West Orange, where he worked for 11 years. Mr. Weinberg was credited as inventor on patents for a number of devices critical to the U.S. Army Air Force's success in the Second World War. In1951, when the vice president of Edison started a new company manufacturing electronic components, he invited Mr. Weinberg to join him as vice president in charge of manufacturing. Mr. Weinberg worked for that company and its successors until 1982, retiring as a senior vice president. Mr. Weinberg then began his second career, which was to cover meetings all over the world for a pharmaceutical periodical while pursuing his continuing interest and expertise in photography. He and Florence would attend these meetings and then add on tours of the areas. Between this work and other travels, they visited most of the world, including a cruise to Tahiti where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. From 1953 until 1985 Harold and Florence lived in Livingston, where Mr. Weinberg was active in local government and Temple Emanu-El, as well as Scouting activities. They subsequently moved to Columbus, New Jersey, pioneering the new retirement community of Homestead. In 2010, they moved to Alpharetta, Georgia. Mr. Weinberg is survived by his wife Florence; his son David B. Weinberg of Bethesda, Maryland; his daughter-in-law Ronnie Genser of Sandy Springs, Georgia; his niece Deborah Weinberg Goodelman and her husband and son of Roswell, Georgia; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sign on-line guest book at www.edressler.com. The family requests that any contributions in memory of Mr. Weinberg be sent to the Dr. Sandy Weinberg, Student Service Learning Awards Program, CSU Foundation, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton ...
