Ronald William Anthony Allegretti was born to Rocco and Mary Allegretti (neé Malfese) on Dec. 27, 1939. A lifelong Chicagoan, he graduated from Foreman High School in 1959, then served his country for two years in the U.S. Army, where he was stationed at the DMZ in Korea.
Years after returning from service, during what turned out to be a fateful haircut, he met Helene Peterson, the barber's apprentice. After years of dating, they wed in May 1969 and were married for 52 years.
Ron worked as an inside sales representative for a machine-tooling manufacturer for nearly 40 years, retiring in 2003. He lived a life filled with his love of bowling, war movies, lawn work, the Rat Pack and the Chicago Cubs.
Ron is survived by his wife, Helene, and his daughter, Lisa (Peter) Williams. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Rocco.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (www.michaeljfox.org) or the Lewy Body Dementia Association (www.lbda.org).
"For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way." -- Frank Sinatra
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