Missing Person's Poster Made by Ronald's Daughter Alana, Who Was 7
Letter Offering a Memory From a Friend
Portrait of Ronald on Blue Background
Letter of College Memories from Michael Alvarez
Letter of College Memories from Rhoda Quan
Description of Photos From Summer 1987
Description of Photos of Ronald in Summer 1991
Descriptions of Photos from 1992
Descriptions of Photos From Ronald's College Days
Ronald Lounging in a Lawn Chair
Ronald at a Barbecue
Ronald at a Dinner
Ronald in Front of a Rustic Fence
Ronald With Future Wife, Karen
Ronald with Friend From Columbia
Ronald with Friends From Columbia
Karen and Ronald in Love
Ronald with Karen and Friends at a Restaurant
Ronald with Karen and Friends on The Grass
Ronald and Karen Side-by-Side
Karen, Ronald, and Friends at Dinner
Michael with Friend at Dinner
Ronald at a Meal with a College Friend
Ronald with Karen and College Friends
Ronald at a Restaurant with Karen and Friend
Ronald with College Friends
Ronald with His Parents and Three Children
Ronald on his Wedding Day with his Father
Family Gathering of Karen and Ronald's Friends
Ronald with His Parents and Family
Ronald With His Parents
Ronald with his Parents and Three Children on his Son's Birthday
Ronald and his Daughter and Father
Ronald with his Family, Parents, and Wife Karen
Ronald at a Dinner with his Sister and Parents
Short Reflection of Ronald's 'Success Story'
Continuation of Reflection of Ronald
Continuation of Reflection of Ronald
Columbia Letter of Grief to Karen
Memories of Ronald
Memories of Ronald
Letter of Grief from Jim, a Colleague
Letter of Grief to Karen
Letter of Grief to Karen
Letter of Grief to Karen
Continued Letter of Grief to Karen
Continued Letter of Grief to Karen from Peter Curko
Letter of Grief to Karen from Alger
Bell Wishingrad Partners Inc.
Continued Bell Wishingrad Partners Inc.
Poem from Friend, Michael
Karen's Correspondence with George H.W. Bush in 2002
Karen's Continued Correspondence with George H.W. Bush in 2002
Letter of Grief From Karen to Close Friends
Ronald and Karen Arm-in-Arm
Ronald and Karen Dressed Up
Ronald with Karen, Parents and Two Daughters and His Young Son
Ronald with Karen and College Friends with Their Children
Ronald with Alana in Snow Gear
Ronald and Son, Three Years Old, at Mini Golf
Drawing of Michael and Karen From Their Children
Missing Person's Poster by Ronald's Daughter, Danielle
Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Continued Eulogy for Ronald from Unknown
Letter of Grief from Rosanna Tartaro 1
Letter of Grief from Rosanna Tartaro 2
Ronald's Funeral Program
Memorial Gala for 9/11
Invitation to Ronald and Karen's Wedding
Invitation to Ronald and Karen's Wedding Reception
Ronald and Karen With her Parents on their Wedding Day
Ronald with his Longtime Best Friend
Ronald and Karen's Wedding
Ronald and Karen's Wedding 2
Ronald and Karen's Wedding 3
Collage with a Portrait of Ronald
Ronald's Family Posing with Umbrellas on a Porch
Ronald and Karen with Family in a Scenic Portrait
Ronald and His Family of Immigrants from Croatia
Young Ronald with his Parents
Ronald at the Beach with his Dad's Friends and Uncles
New Jersey Living Memorial, A Grove of Remembrance
Empty Sky: NJ State 9/11 Memorial
Conseleya 9/11 Memorial
Dewitt 9/11 Memorial
Montclair State University 9/11 Memorial
East Newark 9/11 Memorial
Fair Haven 9/11 Memorial
Freehold Township 9/11 Living Memorial Tree Grove
Crescent Beach Park - Flagpole/Memorial for 9/11 Victims
Ronald was 39 years old, an Executive VP for Fred Alger Management, which was located on the 93rd floor of the World Trade Center North Tower. Ronald Tartaro and his wife, Karen met at a party where she beat him at Trivial Pursuit. They were married in 1993. Karen had worked at Fred Alger Management and helped Ronald to get a job there as well. She left shortly after they were married to raise their family. They had three children together: two daughters and a son. Karen describes her husband as being "the most honest person she knows." She also said that he was "logical" and "reasonable" and that "he always did the thing that made the most sense."
Ronald was a first generation American, born of Croatian immigrants, and was the "star of the family." His family says that from a young age he was already making plans for his future. He had big plans for himself and from a young age was a happy person and sweet to others.
He loved the water and spent time as a child fishing and learning how to sail. He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1983 and followed it a year later with an M.S. He was an immediate success in the financial district and continued to move up through the years. He was in the process of building a larger house on several acres in NJ for him and his family.
One of the family’s great loves was getting outdoors and cycling. Ronald and Karen started off riding a tandem bicycle together and from what I’ve read about them, were as in sync on the bicycle as they were in their marriage. With the addition of their girls, they added a bike trailer; and when their son arrived, he took over the trailer and their eldest daughter rode a bicycle attached to her Mommy’s.
Ronald Tartaro’s other great love was sailing and his dream was to buy a sail boat and sail around the world. He wanted his family and friends to accompany him on different legs of the trip. His wife says that he almost had his sailboat funded.
New York Times Portraits of Grief
It is not every man you would want to share a tandem bicycle with. The front and rear riders have to be in tune, with no battles of the will, no bullying. The person in front, usually the man, steers, sets the pace, makes the decisions. "You do have to be exactly in sync," said Karen Reilly, who rode behind her husband, Ronald Tartaro.
They climbed and coasted well together. Not that he was predictable, she said, but he was logical and reasonable. "He always did the thing that made the most sense," she said.
The couple worked hard to get their children — two girls, ages 7 and 5, and a boy, 3 — out bicycling. When there were just two girls, the parents would tow them in a trailer behind the tandem bike. After their son arrived, he took his place in the trailer, and the oldest girl rode in a one-wheeled bicycle attached to Ms. Reilly's.
Mr. Tartaro, 38, an executive vice president at Fred Alger Management, harbored big dreams of wider-ranging travel. "He wanted to buy a boat and sail around the world," with family and friends joining in for different legs of the trip, his wife said. "He had it practically funded, not that we were going to do it anytime soon."
I hope that the family of Ron
I hope that the family of Ron Tartaro still check this guestbook. I was a classmate of Ron s in high school at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, NJ. I just learned today, on the 10th anniversary of 911 that Ron lost his life that day. I was so sorry to learn this. Ron was one of the kindest people I knew in high school. He was a quiet person, always with a ready smile. I wanted you to know that he hasn't been forgotten.
Posted by Monica Mahoney
To the family of Ron - I
To the family of Ron - I graduated high school with Ron in 1981. Next Saturday the 17th we are having our 30th high school reunion in Teaneck and he and several others who have passed will be remembered. He will be missed. Many people have been posting messages about him and memories about him from high school on our NVRHS Class of 1981 Facebook page. Please know he is loved and remembered! Love Beth
Posted by Beth Stockwell
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