- Date Of Birth: October 18, 1943
- Date Of Death: July 4, 2022
- State: Florida
William Arthur “Mac” MacFarlane, 78 of Boca Raton, FL passed away on July 4, 2022. Mac was born on October 18, 1943 in Miami Beach to William Cowan MacFarlane and Ruth Evelyn Clapp (both deceased). He grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and attended Neshaminy High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Parsons College in Iowa. Mac was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and enjoyed getting together with his fraternity brothers often.
Mac met his wife of 51 years, Sharon “Shari” Bodeen while working at Edgewater Hospital in Chicago. They made the Chicago area their home for 25 years before moving to Boca Raton in 1995. Mac is survived by his beloved wife Shari and a brother Craig (Cecily) MacFarlane of Virginia. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister Lynne MacFarlane of Maryland.
Mac worked in the financial departments at Edgewater Hospital, Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago and as a Healthcare Consultant for the Chicago Hospital Council. He then worked at Coopers & Lybrand in the healthcare field, ultimately becoming a partner. In 1993 he formed his own hospital consulting firm, MacFarlane & Associates and spent many years consulting at the University of Kentucky, Hennepin County Hospital in Minnesota and many other hospitals throughout the country. Mac kept in touch with many family and friends through postcards that he sent throughout his work travels.
Mac will always be remembered for his hearty laugh and ability to tell a great joke. He loved life and lived life with great gusto. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, family and a multitude of friends.
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