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Richard Ferrara Obituary
Richard P. Ferrara, age 67, passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Born in New York and raised in the Bronx, he attended Fordham Preparatory School and received an undergraduate degree from Manhattan College, followed by earning his Juris Doctor from Fordham University. He practiced intellectual property law for a combined forty years with New York firms Davis, Hoxie, Faithfull and Hapgood and Fish and Richardson. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, an avid Yankees fan, and part of the Wurtsboro crew. He leaves behind his wife Maureen, children Christopher and Elizabeth, brother and sister in law Robert and Nancy, nieces Francesca and Natalia and nephew Luca as well as nephews Kurt and Evan Clawson. Visitation will be held Sunday January 28 from 2 to 6pm at Barrett Funeral Home, 148 Dean Drive, Tenafly, NJ. A funeral mass will be held Monday January 29 at 10am at Our Lady of Victories Church, 150 Harriet Ave, Harrington Park, NJ. Entombment, Maryrest Cemetery, Mahwah, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of Victories Church. For directions visit www.barrettfuneralhome.net.
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Denis Carroll
July 15, 2018
Sorry to hear of your loss. Rich and I went to both grammar school (SPN) and High School together. Shared many a good time over those years. The good die way too young !
Richard Martin
July 4, 2018
I am very sorry for your loss. I attended Manhattan College with Richard as a fellow Chemistry major and have many good memories of the time we shared back then. Rich was a good friend and a really nice guy. God bless him! Regards, Richard A. Martin
February 1, 2018
Our deepest sympathy. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Your friends at Wealth Preservation Solutions, LLC
Frank Porcelli
January 31, 2018
Although I work in the Boston Office of Fish & Richardson, I came to know Rich during my visits to the New York Office. I considered him a friend as well as a colleague. He was not only a fine patent lawyer, he was congenial, kind and had great integrity. I will miss him.
Frank Porcelli
Senior Principal
Fish & Richardson
David
January 27, 2018
I'm very sorry for your loss. Wishing love and light to be with all three of you.
fjohn reinke (mc1968)
January 26, 2018
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any mans death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
John Schneider
January 26, 2018
My condolences. I really enjoyed working with Rich at Davis Hoxie. I know my dad thought very highly or him as well.
Peter Priest
January 26, 2018
My condolences to all. What a kind, good man!
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