William Charles Farr Jr.

William Charles Farr Jr.

William Farr Jr. Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, 2024.
Dr Bill Farr passed away on January 4, 2024. He was born in Bayonne, NJ January 17, 1941 to William C. Farr, Sr and Eleanor A. Bamberger Farr. After graduating high school in Hackettstown, NJ he attended the U of Cincinnati with degrees in zoology, pharmacology, and medicine. Following a family practice residency at U Arizona he opened a medical practice in Tucson dedicated to care of the elderly and the terminally ill. In 1976 he became founding medical director and co-principal investigator of the first free-standing hospice in the US. Retirement in 1995 with wife Elsa Sell, MD was first to Taos NM and then Milner Ga. For Dr. Farr's tribute: www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

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William Wydner

February 9, 2024

Knew Bill as a wonderful friend of my entire family! Visited our farm frequently growing up! My entire family loved Bill very much and wish miss talking to him as much as we could! God Bless Elsa and RIP our beloved friend Bill

dennis brown

January 31, 2024

i am so sorry to hear of bills passing. my condolences to the family. i always enjoyed working and hanging out with bill in tucson at st marys. we enjoyed fishing trips together with others with memories which are still talked about today. i truly hope that hes in a place where he can enjoy his fishing, his dogs, and his cattle. your friend and coworker

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