Dr. Stanley Margoshes

MARGOSHES, M.D., STANLEY, died at home on February 18, 2006, of bone marrow cancer at the age of 88. He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1918. His undergraduate degree was from Franklin and Marshall College. He obtained graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of North Carolina in bacteriology and public health, and received his medical education at Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. During his post-graduate medical training he married Doris Smith, the mother of his three children. She died in 1974. Dr. Margoshes came to Miami in 1947 from the U.S. Army Service as a Medical Officer. Dr. Margoshes practiced private internal medicine until 1986 after which he became the Director of the Cedars Hospital Geriatric Clinic. Later he was a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Margoshes was one of the founders of Cedars Medical Center. In later years, he served as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Guardianship Program of Dade County. He is survived by his cherished wife, Gail Margoshes, Psy.D. and by his children, Barton Margoshes, M.D., Lisbeth Bustin and Cathy Margoshes. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Brian Bustin, Devin Bustin, Nathan Margoshes and Linley Margoshes. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 26 at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Kendall, 5900 S.W. 77th Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33143. In lieu of flowers, and if desired, please send donations in Dr. Margoshes' name to The Guardianship Program of Dade County, 7950 N.W. 53rd Street, Suite #301, Miami, Florida, 33166. Phone: 305-592-7642. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.