Jose Rafael Ramirez

Very sorry. Jose was a good man and a good hunting buddy to me. I should have posted this sooner.

Dear Cecily and Dawn,
I just saw the notice in the UConn Law Journal. I am very sorry for your loss. Jose was one my mentors for a few years at HUD. I truly enjoyed working with him. I remember a man of integrity, feistiness and a great sense of humor. He was a really good man.
All the best,
Dave Askinas
Colorado Springs

I'm sorry that I only just heard about Jose's passing today, 9 months later. I'm sorry that we had not remained in close touch because I always regarded him as a friend, not merely a colleague. I know of no one who worked harder than he. I will always remember the little handwritten greetings he would bring in to "Daddy's Boss" from his beloved Dawn when he was on my staff at HUD. Belated condolences to Cecily, Dawn and the entire Ramirez family.

Cecily and family,
I was a classmate of Jose's at UConn Law School. We started 40 years ago. Jose was particularly kind to me when I had some difficult personal troubles that first year of law school. How shocked I was today to learn
of Jose's death when I received the Hartford County Bar Association's list of members who will be honored at its Memorial Service on Friday, May 27, 2011. It is good to read the warm remembrances of family and friends who have written in this Guest...

Dear Cecily and Family, I'm sorry to hear of the passing of Jose. It is an honor to have met Jose and your family. Thank you for including me in your lives. Blessings and love to you all, now and always.

My love to Cecily, my Dad, and his brothers and sisters. The passing of Uncle Rocky, although understood, is devastating. I will forever remain grateful that he paved the way for those of us who followed in his footsteps. I will take him with me into the courtroom each and every day. I am proud to say he is my uncle, I am proud to say he was there for me when I needed him. Thank you for the inspiration, and for being the brother my Daddy loved so much.
Much love, The Richards...

Cecily,
Steve and I just learned of Jose's passing today and are both very sorry to have missed the services honoring him. We will always have fond memories of seeing Jose and Chico walking together. Jose was always glad to stop and share an interesting story and we wish we'd had the opportunity to get to know him better. He was a wonderful person and will be sincerely missed.

Linda & Steve

I worked with Jose for many years at the Town of East Hartford. He was very kind and funny. He told great stories. Cecily, I'm sorry I missed the funeral, I was out-of-state and just found out. Peace to you and your family.

I remember the day Jose and Cecily moved across the street. They were such good neighbors and we loved their dog Ruger (remember the story about Ruger's sweater!). When I had scant people to write a recommendation letter for prospective colleges - Jose gladly wrote them for me. I will never forget that. Thank you Jose and God bless you.

Katherine Cannon Kehoe, Singapore