Lawrence Alan Farber

Farber, Lawrence Alan, MD 78, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away peacefully with his family at the Sherman Home Hospice, on April 29, 2011, after a valiant six-year battle against cancer. The son of the eminent philosopher and university professor, Marvin Farber, and his wife Lorraine, Lawrence (Larry) Farber was born on March 24, 1933 in Buffalo, NY. He grew up in a family that placed emphasis on education. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Univ. of Rochester and by age 23 he completed his medical degree at the Univ. of Buffalo Medical School. Beginning in 1957, Larry served at the Public Health Service N.I.H. for two years. He completed his clinical training in Neurology at the University of Minnesota in 1962. He was a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and Member of the American Academy of Neurology since 1958. He was a founding partner of the Noran Neurological Clinic in Minneapolis, MN, where he practiced neurology for 32 years. Larry was also a dedicated teacher, working as a Clinical Professor of Neurology associated with the University of Minnesota. After retiring from medical practice in 1993, Larry and his wife Seija moved to the Scottsdale area, at which point, Larry embarked on a second career as a large-format photographer. For the past 17 years, he has traveled widely, pursuing his passion for fine art landscape photography. In time, he became a master printer, working in various mediums, in both black-and- white and palladium. His love of photography was infectious and he forged many lifelong friendships in the photo community, leading to the co-founding of Imageworks.org (where you can see his photography) a large format photography society in Arizona. Larry was something of a Renaissance man. Beyond medicine and photography, he had a passionate interest in science, art, history, and classical music. He loved golf, and being outdoors, and was an avid reader. With his family and friends, Larry was a constant source of encouragement and intellectual enthusiasm. A kind and loving man, he had a zest for life, and a wonderful sense of humor. He will be greatly missed; we have all lost a truly great and noble man. Larry is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Seija Farber; his children, Lawrence (Sue) Farber, Jr., Robert Farber, M.D. Katherine (David) Trautman; step-children Kristina (Michael) Gill, Esq. and Brian (Andrea Camuto) Peterson, P.h.D.; his grandchildren, Jason (Missy) Farber, Jacob, Joey (Megan) Farber, Chris, Steven, Ryan, Annie, Rachael, Sean, Brian, and Annika; great-grandchildren Ella Grace, Izzy and Jason Jr.; brother Roger (Gail) Farber, M.D., and sister Carol (Michael) Reddy, M.D. Memorial service will be in Minneapolis, MN, at the Lakewood Cemetery Chapel on May 21, 2011. Visitation 1:30-2:00 p.m. and memorial service at 2:00-3:00p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, or to the charity of your choice.