Remembering Marilyn Gilbert 1926–2023

Marilyn’s Obituary
by Robbie Gilbert

Marilyn Ruth Bender Gilbert passed peacefully early in evening of May 23, 2023. She was in no pain, and was surrounded with love. She was quite a character.

Marilyn received her Master’s Degree from Columbia University in the 1950’s, a relatively rare thing for a woman during that time. She was in many respects, atypical. For those with whom I have not conversed in a while, Marilyn taught online for the University of North Texas until she was 93. She was an editor on several seminal works, including “Schedules of Reinforcement” By Charles Ferster and B.F. Skinner, and wrote several textbooks.

Marilyn was of that generation who lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and all that followed up until the present. She skipped school to see Frank Sinatra, and recalled her past vividly.

She birthed six children, Bill Ferster (Sue Ferster), Andrea Ferster, Sam Ferster, Warren Ferster, Robby Gilbert, and Eve Gilbert. She has six grandchildren, and was a proud great-grandmother.