In memory of

Samuel Ramos

Roselle Park, NJ

November 29, 1954 - January 15, 2025

Nov 29, 1954 - Jan 15, 2025

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In memory of

Samuel Ramos

Passed

January 15, 2025
Born

November 29, 1954
Resided

Roselle Park, NJ

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Raised by 13 people

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On January 15, 2025, Sam lost his battle with early on-set Alzheimer’s—a rare, genetic form of this neurodegenerative disease, which he was diagnosed with at age 57. He fought to hold onto precious memories for 13 years, bringing joy and humor to everyone around him, even on his hardest days.

He was a lover of astronomy and a reciter of poetry, a student of all religions, and a critic of societal norms. Equal parts eloquent …

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My father was anything but conventional and because of that, he did not want traditional services. In an effort to respect his wishes, we are celebrating his life privately, in our own way, with tears and his dose of inappropriate humor. If you’d like to honor him, please consider donating to the Alzheimer’s Foundation in his memory or sending condolences to my mother, who fell in love with him when they were children, cared for him each day of this devastating illness, quit her job to stay by his side and watched him take his very last breath.

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