Sanford Miller Farrer ’52

SANFORD FARRER DIED of pancreatic cancer May 2, 1992, in the Brooklyn Hospital Center, where he had been chairman of the department of pathology since 1971. His memorial service was also held at the hospital, in which he was remembered as a "beloved and esteemed colleague, committed to the most stringent standards in laboratory science."

A superior student, Sandy transferred to Princeton as a sophomore. He graduated with high honors in history, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He also belonged to Prospect Club and the premed society, sang in the chapel choir, and worked in commons, and as a research assistant.

After graduating from Columbia Univ. Medical School in 1956, Sandy studied at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and Mount Sinai Medical Center and Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. He taught at Columbia Univ. and Harvard Medical School, as well as the SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn. In addition to serving as chairman of the pathology department, he founded and directed the hospital's residency program in pathology. He also received the Walter E. Reed medal for excellence, and his service was honored by the board of the Brooklyn Hospital Center.

While he left no immediate survivors, we remember Sandy's warm friendship and his passion for scholarship.

The Class of 1952