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Des Ferrow remembered as Tauranga's 'Godfather of giving' 17 Dec, 2020 05:00 PM 8 minutes to read Des Ferrow left an indelible legacy in the city. Photo / Supplied Des Ferrow - a man described as "probably Tauranga's greatest ever philanthropist" - has died. Called the "godfather of giving', Desmond "Des" Joseph Ferrow was one of the city's foremost property developers, who quietly ploughed millions of dollars into local causes. His death notice states he died peacefully at home on December 5 "after 87 years of uneventful living". The tongue-in-cheek description was in k...