Ralph A. Ferere

Ralph Ferere, age 58, of Calumet City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 30, 2021.  He was born on August 2, 1963 in Port-au- Prince, Haiti.  Beloved son of Nadia and of the late Gabriel Ferere Sr.  Loving father of Stephanie (Juan) and Adele (AJ) Ferere.  Cherished grandfather "papa" of Aubree Dumas and Zariyah Lawrence.  Dear brother of Gabriel Ferere Jr.  Ralph is also survived by Mary Ferere (mother of children), companion of 10 years Shireena Defebaugh, Sam Defebaugh (daughter of Shireena), brother in law of Pier (Tammy) Minotti, Joseph ( Vicki Knuth) Minotti, Rose Minotti, and John Minotti.  Fond uncle to many nieces and nephews, cousins, and many friends.  Ralph was loved by many and will be dearly missed.

Memorial Gathering Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Smits - Steger Memorial Chapel, 3045 Chicago Rd. Steger, IL.  For more information, please call 708-755-6100 or visit our online obituary and guestbook at www.SMITSFH.com

The Memorial Service for Ralph Ferere will be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Livestream will begin around 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, November 6. THE VIDEO WLL NOT APPEAR ON THE PAGE UNTIL 5:55 p.m. Follow the link here. https://www.facebook.com/StegerMemorialChapel