Former Racing Official, Jockey Ferraro Dies at 76
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Ronnie Ferraro
Ronald G. Ferraro of Bensalem, Pa., died Nov. 22 at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was 76 years old.
Born in Philadelphia, Ferraro was a longtime resident of Bensalem. He was a successful jockey and the nation's leading apprentice rider in 1962. He next went into business and eventually became a racing official at Garden State Park, Keystone Racetrack, and Parx Racing.
Ferraro loved to collect Victrola records and listen to the Opera after a day on the track. He was an avid Eagles fan, and enjoyed golf, poker, and cryptogram puzzles. Most of all, he adored his granddaughter, Charlotte Rose Ferraro.
Ferraro will be sadly missed by his daughter Angelique; son Damien Ferraro (Dana); their mother Cindy Ferraro; his brother Alfred P. Ferraro Jr. (Kerry), and his granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard N. Ferraro.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visitation Dec. 13 from 1-2 p.m. at the Tomlinson Funeral Home, P.C., 2207 Bristol Pike, Bensalem, PA 19020, followed by his service at 2 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to either the National Kidney Foundation, 1500 Walnut St #301, Philadelphia, PA 19102 or the Jockeys' Guild, Inc., 448 Lewis Hargett Circle Suite 220, Lexington, KY 40503.