Ramon R. Medina
Obituary
After a long and brave battle with Alzheimer's, Ramon R. Medina passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 surrounded by his family. Although Alzheimer's may have taken Ramon's wisdom and incredible knowledge, it could not compete with the love he felt toward his family, up to his last breath.
Ramon immigrated from Michoacan, Mexico to the United States seeking a better life for his family. Ramon instilled in his children and grandchildren a love of education and strong work ethic. As a result of his love and encouragement, his children and grandchildren graduated from Harvard University, UCLA, University of California at Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Monterey Bay. Ramon worked for Watsonville Cannery and eventually retired from there after the 1986 Watsonville Canning Strike. After his retirement he became a school crossing guard, where he encouraged students, predominantly migrant children, to study hard and pursue higher education.
He leaves behind his wife of 50 years Maria Luz; 5 children: Yesenia, Maribel, Steven, Raymond Jr and Leticia; 6 grandchildren: Naomi Parra, Jazmine Polanco, Izia Polanco, Natali Parra, and 2 other grandsons.
Services will be held in Whittier, CA, his current hometown, in a small private ceremony, just as Ramon wanted it.
Ramon was an environmentalist. He felt a huge personal obligation to preserve mother earth for his grandchildren. In his memory, we encourage the community to protect the environment.
Published in The Pajaronian · March 26, 2021