John C. Farina 1948 - 2018 John C. Farina passed away in Miami, Florida, on May 6, 2018. John was born on December 13, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan, to Joseph P. Farina, Sr., and Harriett A. (Stone) Farina. John attended grade school (Kensington Elementary) and junior high school (Kinloch Jr. High) in Miami, and was a proud Stingaree at Miami Sr. High where he graduated in June, 1966.He was a member of the high school swim team and a member of Key Club. John graduated in 1970 from the University of South Florida with a BA in Geology, Petrology, and Geomorphology; attended NOVA Southeastern University from 1990-1995; and was a student at FIU, Tamiami Campus, finalizing coursework to further his education on basic science, math, and to enhance his water resources' knowledge to compliment his environmental profession. John was a member of the United States Peace Corps, beginning in 1970, serving in Quito, Ecuador, for two tours, returning to Miami, Florida, in 1974. As a child, John was a Cub Scout. As a young man, John was a member of DeMolay International where he excelled to the highest ranking for his age group. DeMolay's values were John's values: the love between a child and a parent, reverence for sacred things, courtesy, comradeship, fidelity, cleanness, patriotism. John received a Certification of Excellence and Ethics in Management Award from the Academy of Strategic Management -from the FIU Institute of Government in October, 2011; and a Certification in Management and Ethics from HazWoper. John had been bilingual since grade school where he taught himself Spanish by going to the movie theaters to listen to (only) Spanish-speaking films. John was the Compliance Chief for the Department of Environmental Resource Management (DERM) for Miami-Dade County, Florida, from 1981-2006 (25 years). He began his employment with Miami-Dade County in 1974. And in retirement from his county employment, John was known as one of the faithful attendees at DERM Reunion Picnics. John was briefly a fleet, trucks, and export manager for Johnson Ford in Hialeah, Florida from March, 1980 to August, 1981, where his bilingual expertise was an added attraction to his skill set. John volunteered for thirty years as a participant and site trainer for the DERM 'Baynanza" extravaganza, where like-minded environmentalist embraced the Biscayne Bay area for a day of celebration and the cleaning of the area to enhance the community's natural Bay environment. John was very proud to be a part of this event. John also volunteered with the Village of Miami Shores in 2014 to serve on a committee for the Environmental Awareness Day in Miami Shores. John was preceded in death by his mother, Harriett A. Farina (2006) and his father Joseph P. Farina, Sr. (2012). He leaves the love of his life, his beloved Jeannette Pena of Miami, Florida; his brother, The Honorable Joseph P. Farina (MHS '63) of Miami, Florida, and his wife Joelle Haspil; his favorite and only sister, Anita Shower of Grover Beach, California, and her husband, Robert Robert. John's many friends will remember him for his kind heart, infectious laugh, brilliant mind; his ability to photograph anything and everything; his caring, compassionate, and nurturing spirit; his love for animals, his sense of adventure, his love for the Peace Corps, and his love of the environment. He will forever be missed and will always be remembered. Private services have been held.