Farmelant, Dr. Melvin Herman

1929 - 2018  (89 years)

• Name	Farmelant, Melvin Herman  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Title	Dr.
  Born	5 Apr 1929	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Nov 2018	Naples, Collier, Florida, USA   [4]
  Buried	Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I18861	Our Family
  Last Modified	2 May 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Gerber, Phyllis,   b. 17 Apr 1943, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA ,   d. 24 Jun 2009, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Married	27 Aug 1967  [5, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Farmelant, Matthew
  Last Modified	2 May 2025
  Family ID	F7138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Coan, Phyllis Patricia,   b. 22 Sep 1933, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1966, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 32 years)
  Married	29 May 1958	Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [8, 9]
  Children	1. Farmelant, Scott D.   2. Farmelant, Stuart N.   3. Farmelant, Marshall J.
  Last Modified	2 May 2025
  Family ID	F7139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Watts, Linda
  Last Modified	2 May 2025
  Family ID	F11067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Apr 1929 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Married - 29 May 1958 - Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Died - 5 Nov 2018 - Naples, Collier, Florida, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Parents: Morris & Lena elvin Herman Farmelant, 89 NAPLES, FL - Melvin Herman Farmelant, age 89, of Naples FL. and formerly of Worcester, MA passed away on November 5th, 2018 following a brief illness. Born April 5th, 1929 in Lynn, MA, to Morris and Lena (Rosenbaum) Farmelant, he was the younger of two children and a first generation American. A graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School in Boston, Mel earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University and a medical doctorate (M.D.) degree from Tufts University. He served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant with the 60th Field Artillery Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division stationed in Heilbronn Germany. Mel later accepted a residency at Boston University Medical Center, where he specialized in the emerging practice of nuclear medicine. In 1968, he was appointed as Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, a position he held for the next 30 years. During his professional career, Mel served as an Instructor at the School of Medicine at Boston University and co-authored several published research papers. A spiritual man, Mel was actively involved with Temple Sinai, a reform Jewish synagogue in Worcester, where he served as president of the congregation. During his tenure, Mel helped lead fundraising activities for a new house of worship that was consecrated in 1980. He also served as Master of Worcester's Masonic Temple Lodge. An avid golfer and reader, Mel enjoyed classical music and international affairs. He leaves wife Lynda Watts Farmelant of Naples, FL, sons Marshall J. of Worcester, MA, Stuart N. of Jersey City, NJ., Scott D. of Melrose, MA, and Matthew E. of Glendale, AZ, and sister Annabelle of New York, NY. Mel married Phyllis Gerber Farmelant following the tragic death of his wife, Phyllis Patricia Farmelant, and their loving devotion and caring spanned nearly 42 years. Mel is survived by his five grandchildren, Shayna R. Farmelant, Lily T. Farmelant, Maxwell M. Farmelant, Olivia K. Byer, and Maxwell L. Byer; daughters-in-law Alison M. Mills and Leah Beth Byer; 12 nieces and nephews; and their 25 children. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11 AM in the Priest Chapel at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, RI elvin Herman Farmelant, 89 NAPLES, FL - Melvin Herman Farmelant, age 89, of Naples FL. and formerly of Worcester, MA passed away on November 5th, 2018 following a brief illness. Born April 5th, 1929 in Lynn, MA, to Morris and Lena (Rosenbaum) Farmelant, he was the younger of two children and a first generation American. A graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School in Boston, Mel earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University and a medical doctorate (M.D.) degree from Tufts University. He served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant with the 60th Field Artillery Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division stationed in Heilbronn Germany. Mel later accepted a residency at Boston University Medical Center, where he specialized in the emerging practice of nuclear medicine. In 1968, he was appointed as Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, a position he held for the next 30 years. During his professional career, Mel served as an Instructor at the School of Medicine at Boston University and co-authored several published research papers. A spiritual man, Mel was actively involved with Temple Sinai, a reform Jewish synagogue in Worcester, where he served as president of the congregation. During his tenure, Mel helped lead fundraising activities for a new house of worship that was consecrated in 1980. He also served as Master of Worcester's Masonic Temple Lodge. An avid golfer and reader, Mel enjoyed classical music and international affairs. He leaves wife Lynda Watts Farmelant of Naples, FL, sons Marshall J. of Worcester, MA, Stuart N. of Jersey City, NJ., Scott D. of Melrose, MA, and Matthew E. of Glendale, AZ, and sister Annabelle of New York, NY. Mel married Phyllis Gerber Farmelant following the tragic death of his wife, Phyllis Patricia Farmelant, and their loving devotion and caring spanned nearly 42 years. Mel is survived by his five grandchildren, Shayna R. Farmelant, Lily T. Farmelant, Maxwell M. Farmelant, Olivia K. Byer, and Maxwell L. Byer; daughters-in-law Alison M. Mills and Leah Beth Byer; 12 nieces and nephews; and their 25 children. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11 AM in the Priest Chapel at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, RI elvin Herman Farmelant, 89 NAPLES, FL - Melvin Herman Farmelant, age 89, of Naples FL. and formerly of Worcester, MA passed away on November 5th, 2018 following a brief illness. Born April 5th, 1929 in Lynn, MA, to Morris and Lena (Rosenbaum) Farmelant, he was the younger of two children and a first generation American. A graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School in Boston, Mel earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Harvard University and a medical doctorate (M.D.) degree from Tufts University. He served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant with the 60th Field Artillery Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division stationed in Heilbronn Germany. Mel later accepted a residency at Boston University Medical Center, where he specialized in the emerging practice of nuclear medicine. In 1968, he was appointed as Chief of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, a position he held for the next 30 years. During his professional career, Mel served as an Instructor at the School of Medicine at Boston University and co-authored several published research papers. A spiritual man, Mel was actively involved with Temple Sinai, a reform Jewish synagogue in Worcester, where he served as president of the congregation. During his tenure, Mel helped lead fundraising activities for a new house of worship that was consecrated in 1980. He also served as Master of Worcester's Masonic Temple Lodge. An avid golfer and reader, Mel enjoyed classical music and international affairs. He leaves wife Lynda Watts Farmelant of Naples, FL, sons Marshall J. of Worcester, MA, Stuart N. of Jersey City, NJ., Scott D. of Melrose, MA, and Matthew E. of Glendale, AZ, and sister Annabelle of New York, NY. Mel married Phyllis Gerber Farmelant following the tragic death of his wife, Phyllis Patricia Farmelant, and their loving devotion and caring spanned nearly 42 years. Mel is survived by his five grandchildren, Shayna R. Farmelant, Lily T. Farmelant, Maxwell M. Farmelant, Olivia K. Byer, and Maxwell L. Byer; daughters-in-law Alison M. Mills and Leah Beth Byer; 12 nieces and nephews; and their 25 children. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 11 AM in the Priest Chapel at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, RI

  
  

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