Joseph A Ringe Jr.

1939 - 2024

Joseph A Ringe Jr.
October 14, 1939 - October 1, 2024
Campo - Our amazing Dad, Joe Ringe, 84, of Campo, CA, died peacefully at home with his kids by his side on Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024. His strong heart finally rested after many years of working so hard. He leaves a legacy of Family behind – four children, Paul Ringe of Campo, Stephanie DaFoe (Josh) of Ramona, Angela Varela (Laurence) of San Diego, Gina Steele (Douglas) of San Juan Capistrano, nine grandchildren (Jeanne, Rachel, Samuel, Thomas, TJ, Ryan, Emily, Jake and Justin), one great-grandchild (Shane) and is pre-deceased by his wife of 26 years, Angela Ringe. Dad served in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served the citizens of the City of Chula Vista where he raised his family, as a Fire Captain for 29 years. He also had careers as a general contractor and professional barber. Dad's passion was sailing and fishing in San Diego Bay and the waters off of Pt. Loma. He passed this pas- sion on to his children, grand- children and many friends. He was a teacher and mentor to any- one who needed him and gladly gave the shirt off his back to his many cherished friends. He was one of the best and our world is not the same without him. To our Dad ~ Fair Winds and Following Seas. We will miss you more than words can express, but as you al- ways use to say, "we'll see ya when we see ya!"
The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Chula Vista Firefighter's Foundation (cvfirefighters.org) or Tunnel to Towers Foundation (t2t.org).
God bless you, Dad.
Whenever we feel the wind, we will think of you.