Rosario Ferré

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Also Known As	Rosario Josefina Ferré Ramírez de Arellano
Born	September 28, 1938 • Ponce • Puerto Rico
Died	February 18, 2016 (aged 77) • San Juan • Puerto Rico
Notable Works	“Eccentric Neighborhoods” • “Flight of the Swan” • “House on the Lagoon”

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