Ronald Marra, 63, a longtime resident of Pompton Plains, passed away peacefully at home on August 28, 2012.
Ron was born in the Bronx, NY to Joseph and Anna Marra. He married Valerie Piano in 1973 and together the couple raised two children. While living in Pompton Plains, Ron was a parishioner of Holy Spirit RC Church and a Pequannock Little League coach for over 15 years. A devoted family man, Ron was a loving husband, an adoring father and a dedicated friend.
Ron is survived by his father, Joseph; his wife, Valerie; his daughter, Jill; his son, Nicholas and daughter-in-law Denise; and his brothers, Arthur and Joseph.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10 am Saturday, September 1 at Holy Spirit RC Church in Pequannock. Entombment will follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, NY. Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm Friday at the M. John Scanlan Funeral Home in Pompton Plains.
Donations in loving memory of Ron will be graciously accepted in support of The Ron Marra Scholarship fund by Holy Spirit School, 330 Newark Pompton Tpke, Pequannock, NJ 07440.