- Date Of Birth: February 14, 1945
- Date Of Death: March 17, 2008
- State: New Jersey
Frederic Willard McFarland, 63, of Burlington, New Jersey, died on March 17, 2008, in Samaritan Hospice at Virtua-Memorial Hospital, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, after a courageous struggle with cancer. Born on February 14, 1945, in Pasadena, California, Mr. McFarland’s early education was in the public schools in the west.
He received his BA and MA from the University of Denver , and was a Ford Foundation Fellow. In August 1967, he began a 40 year career with W. W. Norton and Company, the well-known New York publishing firm.
He rose through the ranks to become an editor and vice-president. Frederic McFarland is survived by his beloved wife of 27 years, Cynthia Wilson McFarland, of Burlington; by his mother, Harriett Corbin McFarland, of Phoenix, Arizona; his brother, Scott Corbin McFarland, of Santa Monica, California; a number of nieces and a nephew; and a great company of loving colleagues and friends.
Samaritan Hospice provided devoted care to Frederic for the last two weeks of his life.
