Ramon Solorio

Ramon "El Gato" Sanchez Solorio was born on November 30, 1945 and passed away on December 4, 2020. He migrated to California from Michoacan, Mexico in 1971. He was married to Rocio Ayala "Rosa" for over 19 years; together they had 6 children: Jacqueline, Raymond, Richard, Ruby, Rina and Rita. He had 6 other children from a previous marriage.

Early in his career, he worked in agriculture. He helped harvest celery, lettuce, strawberries, and most recently, mushrooms. He gained many friends from working in our local big companies: Bud of California (Bud Antle aka Dole). He retired from Monterey Mushrooms in 2004.

He was actively involved for years in Grupo Universo as the acting President of the CB Club. You could see him putting the largest antenna on his van to ensure he got reception. He had a love for cars, he took much pride in how each car looked and all had a special touch. He would spend most of his weekends working with his siblings on the next best look. Often you would see him spending his time at the donut shop or at Ramsay Park in his bright red 2004 F-150 truck. His dress attire consisted of cowboy boots, vestido vaquero and his tejanas. He enjoyed going to concerts, and his choice of music consisted of Lorenzo de Monteclaro, Lalo Mora, Los Cadetes, Jenni Rivera, and Chayito Valdez. He was also a die-hard fan of the Chivas.

He mentioned that he did not often connect with his other children but always remembered them. He had a great sense of humor to his last day…

Mehl's Colonial Chapel has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · December 10, 2020