Barbara A. Ramage

RAMAGE, BARBARA A. (Age 88)

Peacefully in her sleep on January 4, 2002 at Patriot's Colony, Williamsburg, VA.

Survived by children, Joan Ramage Mitchell of San Diego, CA; James Lawson Ramage, and daughter-in-law, Carolyn of Williamsburg, VA; Alfred Bruce Ramage of Winthrop, MA and Virginia Ann Ramage Ross, and son-in-law, James of Silver Spring, MD; a sister, Joan Pine Davis and brother, Robert Pine, both of Cape Cod, MA; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Her husband of 55 years, VADM Lawson Paterson Ramage, was at the time of his death in 1990 one of the most highly decorated submariners in US history, and the first living submariner to win the Congressional Medal of Honor, other than posthumously. They were longtime residents of Bethesda, MD and spent summers on Cape Cod.

Born in Honolulu, HI, Mrs. Ramage's maternal grandfather, Judge Henry Cooper, was Secretary of State of the Republic of Hawaii. Her father, VADM James Pine, was Superintendent of the US Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT during World War II.

Mrs. Ramage studied art at the University of Hawaii, the Corcoran School of Art and American University. Many of her pictures were shown in galleries, and now hang in private collections.

Mrs. Ramage christened three ships: the Spirit of Liberty, a merchant ship; the USS Gato (SSN-615); and the USS Ramage (DDG-61), a Guided Missile Destroyer named after her husband. She was active in the Navy Wives Clubs, Gray Ladies, Society of Sponsors, St. Margaret's Altar Guild and The Guild at St. Dunstan's.

A memorial service will be held at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, 5450 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda, MD at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 11, followed by a reception at the church, and then at 2 p.m. by a graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Dunstan's Church.