Amarillo—Deacon Leo Borjas Ramos Jr., who was a member of the Permanent Diaconate Class of 1996, passed away Aug. 12. He was 71 years old.
Mass was celebrated Aug. 31, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, with Father John Valdez, pastor, presiding and Deacon Blaine Westlake, assisting.
Leo Ramos Jr. was born on Jan. 5, 1949 in Fredericksburg. He served his country from 1968 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. After his return to the States, Ramos met Belen Rubio and they were joined in marriage on Dec. 2, 1972 at Sacred Heart Church, Plainview.
Ramos was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on May 18, 1996 at St. Laurence Cathedral (now St. Laurence Church) by then-Bishop Leroy T. Matthiesen. He was assigned to St. Laurence after his ordination and served there until he was reassigned to St. Joseph’s Church, Amarillo, on July 6, 2005.
According to his family, Deacon Ramos lived a life devoted to Christ, as a strong and loyal servant. He was a husband, father and Deacon with a devotion to prayer and a relentless pursuit of Heaven.
Deacon Ramos was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Julia Ramos; and two grandchildren, Keegan and Raiden Ramos.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four children, Yvonne Sandoval and her husband Felix and Leo J. Ramos III and his wife Stacy, all of Amarillo, Anthony Ramos and his wife Nadia of Quinlan and Adrian Ramos and his wife Brittany of Forney; three brothers, Chico, Anastacio and Carlos; a sister, Sara; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.