Joe Ramirez

On the evening of January 23rd, 2016, Joe Ramirez passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on June 30th, 1932, to Ramon and Anastacia Ramirez in Fiero, New Mexico, and resided in Torrance, California, from 1959.
Joe served in the Korean War as a Sargent for 15 months. He was a union plumber for 46 years and formed his own company, Ram Bros. Plumbing, Inc., with his brother Arthur Ramirez. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Joe also enjoyed listening to Mexican music and watching sports on television.
The most important thing in his life was caring for his family. He learned at a very young age to care for his siblings and mother when his father died at the age of 44.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Anastacia Ramirez, and is survived by his wife, Maria Dolores, 5 children, Bobby, Mike, Richard, Maria (Missy) (Jason Aoki) and Eddie, step son Victor (Jessica), 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He is also survived by his 2 sisters, Dora Cisneros and Mary Lamb Garcia, and 3 brothers, Manuel (Emily), Arthur (Mary) and Raymond (Olga).
A special thank you for the exceptional care he received at Providence Little Company of Mary – Torrance prior to being discharged home.
Please come to his celebration of life immediately following the services at the:
Doubletree Hotel
21333 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90503
310-540-0500


Funeral Home:
Green Hills Mortuary and Memorial Chapel
27501 S.Western Ave.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
US 90275