CELINA -- Thomas R. Rampe, 77, of Celina, passed away suddenly October 13, 2022, at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, of a brain aneurysm.
He was born June 15, 1945 in Lima to Ray and Caroline (Taylor) Rampe. He married Mary C. Settlemire on June 8, 1968 in Lima; she survives in Celina. He is also survived by his children: Kelly Myers of Sumerduck,Virginia; Christopher (Danelle) Rampe of Parma; Patricia(Michael)Tabayoyon of Petaluma, California.
He is also survived by a grandson, Ben (Courtney) Myers, granddaughter Avery Tabayoyon; great- grand- daughter Paislee Myers, adopted granddaughters Kayleigh and Amanda Janus, brothers William(Lynda) Rampe,Lima and Tony (Beverly) Rampe of Wapakoneta ;brothers-in-law Jim (Pat) Settlemire of Loveland, Ohio, and Michael (Marijo) Settlemire, Santa Rosa Beach, FL. and many nieces and nephews; by his aunts: Elaine Rampe Rupert,Celina, and Rebecca Rampe Metzger, Kidron,OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jim Rampe.
Tom graduated from Lima Central Catholic High School and Ohio State University with a civil engineering degree. He also earned his Master's Degree in Sanitary Engineering from the University of Michigan.
He served twenty years in the U. S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps and worked in Washington DC for the Washington Transit Authority as a project engineer. He later retired and moved to Celina.He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.Tom was an avid gardener,enjoyed working out with friends at the YMCA, boating, attending South Shore Sportsman's Club, OSU events, and Club Island friends. He was a member of the Lake Improvement Association and had served as a trustee.
Condolences may be sent to Tom's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net
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Sarah Sneary
November 5, 2022
Hi Mary, I am so sorry to read about your husbands passing. This is Sarah Sneary that worked with you at Continental Plastics
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