Lisa Marie Ramirez

Loving Wife, Mother, Daughter, Grandmother and Aunt. Lisa passed peacefully at her home after a 2 ½ year battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Sadly, the diagnosis came days before her planned retirement from UCSB, where she worked for 30yrs with the Design and Construction Group. Lisa wasn’t going to let cancer define her. She continued to spend her days with many friends and family. She was always the one to make you feel everything was going to be okay. Everyone knew her for her infectious laugh.

Lisa was born January 30, 1959 to Ernie & Paulette Ramirez. She grew up on the Mesa and attended local schools, Monroe, La Cumbre and Santa Barbara High. She was on the Senior Class Council and was crowned Decca Sweetheart. Lisa started her adult journey in life, raising her son Victor Alvarez (JR). Lisa truly loved cooking and catering. She loved serving people and even started her own Catering business which kept her very busy. Lisa also loved traveling the world. Her favorite trip was 5 weeks in Vietnam & Thailand.

Lisa is survived by her husband Robert; mother Paulette Ramirez; sister Yolanda (Craig) Lemp; niece Shannon and nephew Shawn; brother Marty (Lynn), nieces Gina & SARA Ramirez. Her son Victor Alvarez Jr, grandchildren Miranda, Diego & Amaya Alvarez. Lisa will be dearly missed by her many family members, dear friends, and the many colleagues she met through work and her love of catering.

Services will be held at St. Raphael’s Church on Friday, January 24th at 10am. There will also be a closed casket viewing on January 23rd from 4 to 6pm at McDermott-Crockett Chapel on Chapala. A special thanks to Dr. Bank and the 3rd floor nurses at Ridley Tree that took care of her. You helped extend her life so we could enjoy her one more day. Also, VNA for your help. We are very appreciative of the care you gave.