Marshall Ian Farkas' Obituary
MARSHALL IAN FARKAS, ESQ, 79, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Tampa, died peacefully on December 30, 2013 after a lengthy battle with heart disease. He was born August 8, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Estelle Farkas. He graduated from Brooklyn College earning his Bachelor’s Degree, Brown University for his Masters Degree, University of Illinois-Urbana for his PhD & University of Miami for his JD. After receiving his PhD, Marshall was Research Director for the Georgia Narcotic Treatment Program at Emory University. He went on to direct the National Institutes of Drug Abuse Epidemiological Study of Drug Treatment Needs for Dade County, FL, later becoming the Director of the Dade County Comprehensive Drug Treatment Program. Concurrently, Marshall was an Adjunct Professor for the University of Miami, Dept. of Psychiatry, & Professor, Grad Division of Human Resources, St. Thomas University. At mid-life he fulfilled a lifelong desire, graduating from University of Miami’s Law School. He began his law career as a sole practitioner and then joined the 11th Judicial Circuit (Miami) as General Master, Juvenile Division. He was contacted by the 13th Judicial Circuit, (Tampa) to establish the General Master Family Law Division and remained lead magistrate until his retirement. Marshall was a member of the Florida Bar and Florida Circuit Family Mediation as well as numerous advisory committees, civil and professional associations, including the Dade and Hillsborough Bar Associations, Family Law Inn of Court, Jewish War Veterans of Hillsborough & Lee Counties, serving as Adjutant General. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 30 years, Ilana (nee Solomon); children, Steven, Kenneth, Mara (EZRA) Exposito and stepson, JAY (TRACI) Treiger; grandchildren, Max, Lauren, Justin, Evin, Talia, Shelby, Katelyn, Jake, Odin & Reagan. Funeral services will be at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Thursday, January 2nd, 2014. Entombment will follow in Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to his memory may be made to Hope Hospice at www.hope hospice.org. and his beloved Temple Beth Shalom of Cape Coral at www.templebethshalomCC.org
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