PETER OSTERIO PASSES
Thu, 2007-06-28 07:19
World renowned businessman and IHRA Alcohol Funny Car driver Peter Osterio
passed away Wednesday after experiencing a sudden heart attack. Osterio, 53,
immigrated to the U.S. from Australia to pursue his passion for drag racing. He
is survived by his wife Ann K. Marshall, and brother Brian Osterio.
Away from the track, Osterio, a graduate of the University of
New South Wales in Sydney, Aus., was a successful business man in the corporate
world, operating his company, The Osterio Group, which specialized in Business
Processes, Risk Control, Audits and Corporate Governance. He gave numerous
seminars all over the world to corporate clients and was the author of five
books on business risk, control and audit.
Prior to moving to the United States, Osterio raced drag bikes
in his homeland of Australia. While racing bikes he befriended the late Elmer
Trett of Top Fuel Bike fame, along with current Top Alcohol Funny Car racers
Steve and Jenelle Harker.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 30, in
the Chapel of Little-Davenport Funeral Home in Gainesville, Ga. The family will
receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday evening.
The family has asked in lieu of flowers, donations be made to
the Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW), 4 Hance Dr., Charleston, Ill.,
61920.
The Little-Davenport Funeral Home is located at 355
Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville, GA, 30501. The website is
littledavenportfh.com
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