Roberto Cordova Ramirez

Roberto Cordova Ramirez II (April 6, 1951 - August 13, 2023), passed away peacefully surrounded by his 6 children. Roberto was born in Long Beach, California to both Roberto Esqueda Ramirez I, an ILWU Local 13 longshoreman, and Maria Socorro Ramirez, an avid businesswoman from El Paso, Texas. Roberto Ramirez II spent his professional career as an industrial and residential electrician with a robust career in El Paso, Texas throughout the 1970’s working concerts with the likes of Cheap Trick, Chicago, BTO, and Alice Cooper at the El Paso Civic Center. He often shared fond memories of providing sound, lighting, and amplification and recalled how kind Alice Cooper was to him. During the 1980’s as his family grew, he moved back to his hometown of Wilmington, California where he continued to raise his 6 children, Cristina Fausto, Patricia Ramirez, Roberto Ramirez III, Gilbert Ramirez, Alberto Ramirez, and Maria Concepcion Garibay, all graduating from universities such as UCLA, Loyola Marymount, and Cal State University Long Beach. Throughout the 80’s and 90’s Roberto worked for aerospace company Northrop Grumman and eventually throughout the 2000’s, worked for Denso of North America. As a result of his declining health, he reluctantly retired in 2017, given his passion to work as an electrician. Roberto truly loved The Beatles, often recalling how he saw them on the Ed Sullivan Television Show in 1964 and had wonderful memories seeing them perform live at both Dodger Stadium and Balboa Park in 1965. His children shared that he would make sure to have the radio on, every Sunday morning for Breakfast with The Beatles on 95.5 KLOS. Roberto is survived by his 6 children, and 9 grandchildren. Along with his musical passions, Roberto’s love and passion for the holidays was displayed through his production level decorations, especially during the Halloween and Christmas season. Friends and family awed at his wealth of knowledge on a broad range of topics. His memory was impeccable; his storytelling abilities were amazing as well as sense of humor, which oftentimes masked his pain. Yet, his greatest accomplishment was ensuring that his 6 children attend college and continue to be a service for the greater good. Though he struggled with attaining a formal education, Roberto was a believer in a good public education. A memorial and burial service will ensue. Thank you to friends, family, and fellow neighbors for your generosity and support and thank you Fr. Steve Corder S.J. for administering the Anointing of the Sick in our father’s hour of need.