LongIslandJam.com was informed this morning of the passing of
Carl Rackoff, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Carl
has long been a fixture at Riverhead Raceway, and he has, on
occasion, contributed to the Jam. His presence will
undoubtedly be missed by many.
Arrangements are as follows:
Maloney Funeral Home
825 Main St.
Holbrook, NY
(631) 588-1515
Viewing this Sunday morning (1/20/08) from 9:00 to 11:30am
Service at 11:30am
Funeral at Wellwood Cemetery at 12:00noon
The family strongly requests no flowers. In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to either
http://www.VictoryJunction.org or
http://www.AutismSpeaks.org.
Editor's Notes:
Over the course of years, we find ourselves developing
interpersonal relationships with those people we see and
associate with at the track. Sometimes, they even become our
friends. I just got off the phone with a fellow columnist, who
told me that - no matter how many times we find ourselves having
to report on the passing of people in our extended racing family
- this is never easy. In this case, it is particularly
difficult, as I have known Carl for many years. He had a
presence that you couldn't miss. He expected everything to be
"just so," but that was because he poured his heart into every
racing venture he was involved with. Carl Rackoff will indeed be
missed.
Source: Tracy
Chirico/LongIslandJam.com
Posted:
January 18, 2008
