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She was born in Washington, and spent the last 34 years of her life in San Diego where she became known for her efforts on behalf of civic improvement. Hospitals, schools, universities, medical research, humanitarian aid, she focused her attention and generousity on organizations that could make not only San Diego but the world a better place..
Among the many organizations she became active with included Mercy Hospital, where the Farbs were major donors. She was an active member of the Mercy Hospital Auxilary, and served as chairwoman of the hospital's annual fundraising ball. She was also an active supporter of University California-San Diego Hospital. She was also active with the world-famous research center, the Salk Institute, as well as with the Salvation Army's Door of Hope campaign. The couple donated the United Jewish Foundation and their support of Israel included investing in its future by building a vocational high school in Tel Aviv. She died at age 62, and in her will left major donations to high school and college scholarships. Her husband, Harry, was an immigrant from the Ukranian city of Kiev. He came to the United States as a teenager and in San Diego became prosperous and a political activists as well as a philanthropist. After his wife's death, he donated downtown property to the school district to continue her dedication to the promise of education. He died in 1981, living long enough to see the school dedicated that had been named in honor of his wife. |
