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Obituary: Mitchell J. Goldfarb

Montpelier, VT

Mitchell (Mitch) J. Goldfarb, 65, of Isabel Circle passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his home.

He was born on January 31, 1952 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Isidore and Eleanor (Goldberg) Goldfarb.

Mitch graduated in the class of 1969 from Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, NY.  He later received a BS in mathematics from SUNY-Albany in 1973 and then continued his education at RPI in Hartford, CT where he received a MS in information technology in 1978.

He worked at several different companies including Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in East Hartford, CT and NTT Data (originally National Life, then Keane) in Montpelier, before retiring in 2015.

Mitchell had an interest in nature, ecology and in particular, environmental conservation.  He was an avid reader and a constant learner.  He was active in political causes that he felt were important to our nation and the world.

In August 1973 he married Tammy Goldfarb in Albany, NY.  Tammy predeceased him in May 1997.

Survivors include his daughter, Joanna Goldfarb of Arlington, VA and a sister; Susan Goldfarb of Brooklyn, NY.

A memorial service will be held at 10 AM, Friday, November 10 at the Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington.

Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.