Richard Ramirez

may god bless you. you are loved very much.

I haven't seen Rich since he graduated from USC in 1984, but I remember that he was a very good editor and passionate journalist. I am very sad to hear about his passing, but it was good to know that he was working for a prestigious newspaper such as the Merc. My heartfelt sympathies go to his wife and the rest of his family. God bless.

Sorry

On Behalf of The Official Pacific High Alumni Forum, I wish to express our feelings of deep loss at the intimely death of Richard. He,his family and co-workers will remain in our thoughts and our prayers.

As an old, old, very old reporter, I'd just want to send my sympathy to Rich's family and to all of his colleagues. We're all saddened when any one of us goes, and these days are tough. Rich's family will know what a highly respected journalist he was --much loved by everyone who knew him.----Dave Perlman, SF Chronicle

I was Editor at the Daily Trojan a couple of semesters before Rich. He was then, and remained until the end, a gentle soul, a friendly face, a consummate journalist and truly a nice guy. Two memories stick with me. The last time we exchanged e-mails, back in October, Rich asked if I was coming up to SF for the Stanford game and offered an extra ticket. We hadn't seen each other in years, but that's the kind of generosity Rich always possesed.
Then there was the time back in the late 1980s...

It was surreal when I found out and it remains surreal today. There's no real describing the huge, beautiful heart that Rich has. Without hesitation he always listened when I had a woe and knew the most encouraging words to pass on to me. It's a gift to make people smile and Rich has that gift. I'll miss him and all the guidance he provided in and outside of work.