Crime & Safety

Fundraiser for Family of Officer Tarentino to be Held Thursday

A fundraiser for slain Auburn police officer and Tewksbury native Ronald Tarentino will be held Thursday. Here are the details.

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Country Club will play host to a fundraiser in memory of Auburn Police Officer Ronald Tarentino, who was killed in the line of duty.

The Tewksbury for Tarentino Fundraiser will be held on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. until Midnight. There will be live music, food and more events. Tickets can be purchased online for $30 and at the door for $50.

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Tarentino joined the Auburn Police Department three years ago after transferring from Leicester. He was a Tewksbury native and a graduate of Tewksbury Memorial High School's Class of 1991. He is survived by a wife and three children.

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Ticket purchases and donations of any kind can be made here.

You can also donate to the memorial fund for Officer Tarentino's family at the following address: Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. Memorial Fund, C/O Savers Bank 38 Auburn Street, Auburn, MA 01501.

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