Jose Ramirez

JOSE "RAMSEY" RAMIREZ Jose "Ramsey" Ramirez was born on April 20, 1930, in Trinidad, Colorado to Ascencion (Ortega) and Joaquin Ramirez and entered into eternal rest on January 19, 2024. Ramsey is preceded in death by wife, Viola (Garcia) Ramirez; father Joaquin Ramirez; mother, Ascencion (Ortega) Ramirez; step-mother Fermina Ramirez: brothers, Richard Ramirez, Paul Ramirez, August Ramirez, Arthur Ramirez, Fred Ramirez, Artie Ramirez, Joaquin Ramirez Jr.; sisters, Tana Ramos, Amelia Arvizu, Betty Ramirez and Grandson Stalin Ponce. Ramsey is survived by his son Gilbert (Juli) Ramirez; daughters, Eleanor (Arnulfo) Ponce, Rachel (Robert) Elkins, Delphine (Robert) Espinosa, Nora (Steve) Gonzales; sisters, Beatrice Dominguez, and Rose Armijo; granddaughters, Freda Ponce, Mandy (Trevor) Black, Bobbie (Brandon) Espinosa-Orcutt, Lauren Elkins (Miles) Stebbins, April (Charles) Hart; grandsons; Stevie Gonzales, Christopher Gonzales and Andrew Espinosa; great-grandchildren, Alyssa Gonzales, Cristian Garcia, Adriana Aragon, Isabella Neiberger, Olivia Gonzales, Wallace Stebbins and Dominik Reyes. Ramsey served in the US Army in World War II. Upon returning from the military, he married Viola Garcia. They settled in Trinidad with their five children. In 1965, Viola passed away and Ramsey raised his children as a single parent. He worked for the City of Trinidad starting in the water department and as a welder in the gas department. In 1976, he attended Trinidad State Junior College where he received his metallic arc welding certification. He loved being a welder and continued using his skills on various hobby projects after retiring. Ramsey was a devout Raiders (sorry) and Bronco fan. He loved sports with boxing, tennis, and football as his favorites. He was a loyal member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Ramsey loved his family and friends. He was always kind and willing to help anyone. He will be greatly missed. A private memorial will be held by his family.