Jerry Ramos

Jerry 'Big Jer' Ramos
Husband, father, grandfather; broker and founder of Ramos Real Estate
Jerry "Big Jer" Ramos, 75, passed away at home, peacefully, with his family by his side on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 30, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, 582 Springfield Ave., Westfield, N.J.
Born in Newark, N.J., to parents, Mary and Joe Ramos, Jerry attended East Side High School where he excelled in football.
After 19 years as a truck driver, he became a part time, then full time real estate agent. In 1985, at age 40, he and his wife, Diane, opened Ramos Real Estate and ran a successful business which is now run by his son, Tom.
After retiring from Ramos, Jerry went on to become an "extra" in many TV shows and in movies. He had a love of history. One of his passions was collecting memorabilia from Olympic Park Amusement Park about which he acquired a movie reel, which he would bring to senior citizen events for their amusement. He was a stark Democrat and loved nothing better than a political debate. His love for his family was ever present. Jerry never missed sporting events of his grandsons, Mikey and Danny and never tired of chasing Tommy around or just holding Joey. He lived his life with courage, confidence, and determination, always with new ideas and an attitude that the word "no" does not hurt. Although he was sad to leave, he had no regrets.
Jerry leaves his wife and best friend, Diane (Reilly); his son, Tom and wife, Jennie (Berlinski); his son, Michael; granddaughter Amanda Greene, and grandsons, Mikey, Danny, Tommy, and Joey.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Kenilworth Rescue Squad or Community Food Bank of N.J.