John M. Friedman, 66, a lawyer, woodworker and mathematician, died on March 17, 2011 at Waterbury Hospital, after a long and courageous struggle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Mr. Friedman graduated from Princeton University in 1966, a received a master's degree from University of Sussex in England and a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1970.
He was a partner in the New York City law firm of Dewey, Ballantine, where he specialized in securities, antitrust and bankruptcy law. He represented AT&T in their landmark anti-trust case and argued before the Supreme Court in 1986 in the matter of Randall v. Loftsgarden. In 1996, he retired from the practice of law and became a full time resident of Litchfield County, CT where he quickly became an involved and important member of the community.
He was the Chairman of the Board of The Washington Montessori School for nine years, and was instrumental in the establishment of its new campus in Washington, Ct. He was Chairman of the Federation Foundation of the Jewish Communities of Western CT and Vice President of the Federation of Western CT. He was a member of the New Milford Sewer Commission for three years and an alternate on the Zoning Commission in Roxbury, CT.
Mr. Friedman was a member of the Lake Waramaug Country Club and The Washington Club. An avid recreational mathematician, he wrote a math column for the Litchfield County Times. He was an avid fly fisherman and treasured his Thursday night bridge games. He took great pride in his woodworking and built the Ark for the Greater Washington Coalition for Jewish Life.
Mr. Friedman is survived by his wife, Judith and his daughter, Julia, 15, of Roxbury, CT, his sons, David, 35, of Manhattan, Michael, 30, of Brooklyn, and his sister, Tonni Friedman of Middletown, NY. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Jane Friedman of Scarsdale, NY.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send donations to John Friedman Memorial, Pulmonary Firbosis Foundation, Suite 303, 811 West Evergreen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642.

Cemetery: Farband Cemetery

Location: Munson-Lovetere Southbury

Funeral: B'nai Israel

Services: Funeral services will be held on Monday March 21, 2001 at 11am at B'Nai Israel, 444 Main St. North, Southbury. Burial will follow in Farband Cemetery, Morris.

Visitation: Shiva will be held on Monday evening 3 - 7pm and Tuesday and Wednesday evening 5 - 8pm at Judith's home in Roxbury.