In Memory

Alfonso Ramos

Alfonso Ramos

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/alfonso-ramos-obituary?id=56311667



 
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09/06/24 08:00 PM #7    

Gail Poznanski (Robinson)

So very fortunate to have spent a weekend with Teddy in NYC about ten years ago.  He acted as our tour guide thru museums and an Irish pub, telling us about his musical foray into sea shanties of all things!  So much fun!  He also spoke passionately about his work as an immigration attorney.  Our Teddy was a true Renaissance man.  So much to admire and enjoy.  I will always be grateful for sitting in front of him in every home room for four years thanks to the school system's imaginative alphabetical arrangement.  Humor and kindness literally had my back every single day.  Peace be with you, dear Teddy ❤️


09/06/24 10:10 PM #8    

Robert Vaughan

Gail said it well: a true Renaissance man. I'm so fortunate to have had some time with him at the 2022 reunion. High fives forever. 


09/07/24 09:03 AM #9    

Keith Prussing

I remember that big old house,Al's mom kept a barrel of undyed pistachios around,such delicious abundance. Teddy was so funny, talented and friendly. Alfonso Francisco Diego Caivano Ramos IV, never had I heard such a name. At the reunion, Al let me strum his precious Gibson guitar, fun! Thanks for the memories ❤️

09/07/24 11:05 AM #10    

David Epstein

Alfonso(Teddy) and I played football together for 4 years for the Dayton Bulldogs,

If anyone remembers we won 4 games in those 4 years.  0 and 9 as freshman.

Alfonso played the line even though he was smaller than everyone we played against.

He always held is own both on offense and defense and never complained about his size.

Even though we lost most of the time, we really enjoyed playing football!!

He was always inspirational and funny even in defeat!

He will surely be missed!!

Eppy

 


09/07/24 02:56 PM #11    

Susan Kleiner

I believe his brother John lives in their family home or in their Aunts home in Milburn.  Al was  definitely a "renaissance " man! He touched so many people, in so many areas of life. He had some health issues these last few years including several stents and either a knee or hip replacement recently. He will be greatly missed 💔🙏🏻


09/09/24 08:08 PM #12    

Penny Simon

Oh my gosh...what a shock. I had such a crush on "Teddy" all throughout high school. He was one of the most creative and talented people I've ever known and his passing saddens me so much. And he was a warrior for good. Rest in peace special friend.

09/10/24 12:17 PM #13    

Lucille Hardgrove (Reilly)

Very sad news.....great guy.

Some here will remember that when Teddy first came to Springfield, he entered our fifth grade at James Caldwell Elementary School.  He was in my classroom of the two fifth-grade classes there.  So some of us have known him a VERY long time, well before JDRHS.  Everyone liked him instantly.

I recall the "President for Life" thing being dubbed on him later, perhaps at the class of 1970's tenth reunion?  A sense of disconnect without him still being at the helm pervades right now.

Memory Eternal, Teddy.  We already miss you lots, and will for a long time to come.

Lucille


09/10/24 04:15 PM #14    

Michael Chotiner

Long live Alfonso Ramos!

Teddy and I formed a special bond when we first sat next one another in Mrs. McGarrah's 6th-grade homeroom at Gaudineer Junior High. Part of that bond, no doubt, was that we were making our way without our fathers--both of whom had died when we were very young. But we had other common experiences and interests, including art, history, and current events. Probably because both our moms worked outside of our homes, we both turned up at school very early most mornings, and we spent many pre-class hours together in Mr. Bartlett's art classroom. Teddy could draw like a young Leonardo; I aspired to create Dalíesque compositions but didn't have anything close to Teddy's eye and hand skills. I remember the Saturday our mothers rode the bus into NYC with us to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Then there was the cheating ring episode in Mr. McQuire's 7th-grade Social Studies class. Many of you will remember that part of the curriculum involved reading the New York Herald Tribune daily and taking a true-false test on current events every Friday. Teddy and I thought the tests were too easy and as a way of poking fun at the grading/authority structure, we worked out a system of hand signals to tip off our classmates on the correct responses to the teacher's oral questions. Eventually we got busted as the ringleaders and both had to write 12-page papers about the 1965 cheating scandal at the U.S. Air Force Acadamy.

After high school, I was only vaguely aware of Teddy's work as a lawyer, musician, actor, and director. I learned more about his work and reputation through our class reunions and Teddy-sightngs reported on this website. When I saw Teddy at the last class reunion a few years ago, I suggested that we get together again and collaborate on some music and writing projects. He said, "Get in touch." I never did, and now I deeply regret missing the opportunity to work with a great man.

Teddy's passing in late summer reinforces the sense that we are now all in the late summer of our lives. The regret that I feel about missing chances to see Teddy once again makes me want to see everybody that I've known and cared about at least one more time. I'm hoping to reconnect with as many of our childhood friends as possible at Teddy's memorial service and share all that this season brings.


09/17/24 08:52 AM #15    

David Epstein

This  was from Eric Wasserman who wanted me to post this for him.

 

Alfonso Francisco Ramos—what a character!  Every time there was a substitute, and his name was called for attendance, he would pretend to be a foreign exchange student with “no comprende ingles”.  The substitute would always do his homework for him.

And who could forget the annual book report, from 7th grade thru 12th grade, on The Red Badge of Courage?  We all knew it was coming, we all knew almost every line. What an entertainer.

We will never forget #51.

 


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09/17/24 08:56 AM #16    

David Epstein

From Eric Wasserman


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