Biography
Ferster was born November 1, 1922 in Freehold, New Jersey, the second son of Julius B. and Molly Madwin Ferster.
He was married to Marilyn Ferster, with whom he had four children- Bill, Andrea, Sam and Warren. He later married Elyce Zenoff Ferster, a professor of law at George Washington University,
Ferster died on February 3, 1981 at the age of 58 in Washington, D.C.
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