Ramon R. Baeza

Our beloved Father Ramon R. Baeza, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on January 17, 2025, at 3:50pm at the age of 95 and 11 months.  He was born in Marfa, Texas on February 20, 1929, to Adolfo & Jacinta Baeza the youngest of 7 siblings.

He grew up in Shafter, Texas whereas a child he met the future love of his life, our mother Analda.  Luckily for our dad, Analda was the niece of his eldest brother Jose’s wife Manuela, and she would visit frequently the small town of Shafter, to help her aunt with their growing family.

Ramon learned early on, the valuable lessons of hard work, resilience, & grit, growing up through the “Great Depression” and then through “WWII” he would have to cut school from time to time to work with his family in the cotton fields.

He suffered loss at an early age when his close in age brother and partner in boyhood adventures Juan died of an ear infection and one of his eldest brothers Adolfito was killed in action oversees during WWII.

Our Dad showed great courage in trying to enlist in the military, but he was too young and despite his efforts his parents would not sign the waiver for him to join. Thank you, Momma Jacinta and Papa Adolfo!

Ramon moved with his family to Marfa, Texas for a few years then to  Miami, AZ where his older brothers found work in the copper mining industry.

He then married the love of his life Analda Hernandez on December 23, 1948 in civil ceremony in Los Angeles, CA. where her Father lived at the time, then on December 28, 1948 they married through the church at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Miami, AZ.

Our Dad was hired on with Inspiration Consolidating Copper Company and together with his bride they took a small one bedroom house and made it a home on Miami Ave also known as Mexican Canyon.

Together with love, commitment, & prayer they started a family in 1950 with the birth of their first-born Sylvia Ann, then Raymon in 1952, Robert Lee in 1958 and Melinda Marie in 1966. Like additions to their family there were additions to their home room by room,  our mom the architect, our father the builder.  Family and friends would pitch in and do what they do best, help make each other’s dreams come true.

At the age of 62 in 1991 he retired from Miami Consolidated Copper Company of over 40 years.  We have fond memories of our Dad coming home with a treat in his lunch box every now and then.  Thank you, Dad, for being such a steadfast provider for us, we always had what we needed & more.

Ramon loved to sing and play the guitar; he sang in the choir at church for several years and was a proud member of the Fr. J.O. Barrette Knights of Columbus Council 1882 in Miami.  In 2012 he was named Knight of the Year and is credited with keeping the council alive at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church and was considered to be the most active council in their district. If you think back, you can probably remember buying a tootsie roll from our dad in front of Safeway during their annual tootsie roll drive to help raise funds for persons with disabilities.

Ramon’s greatest joy was being a husband, father, grand-father, great-grandfather and also brother, nephew, uncle, great uncle and friend.  Our dad loved his family and would always make time for visiting, watching our games, being present for the birth of his grandchildren, or simply sitting watching a Spanish novela with his wife of 74 years.

He was very handy with auto-mechanics, building tables and chairs for outside furniture, there wasn’t much he could not do he was like one of his favorite shows, MacGyver.  He was even the family barber, with frequent visits from his brothers for a cut & conversation.  He loved to go bowling and was even in a league with a team of his closest friends.  Our dad at a young age loved to dance and more specifically he loved to dance the Jitter Bug, as he got older you would still find him on the dance floor with a line of nieces, daughters, and grand-daughters waiting for their turn to cut a rug with our Daddy-O, Tio, Grandpa!

We thank you so much for all that you have done for us over the years, you were the kindest, most genuine person that demanded respect but also gave respect.  To be around you Dad was to feel loved, protected, and happy just a few of many of your greatest gifts you gave us.

You were that person that would take two hours to get a gallon of milk from the store because everyone you knew would stop to shake your hand and you would smile your smile and just start talking there in the middle of the aisle.

We are going to miss you so much, but it gives us peace in our hearts to know you are with mom and all your family and friends like the Marfa Clan and others you held dear. We can’t thank God enough for the blessing of having you as our Dad!

Ramon is preceded in death by his parents Adolfo & Jacinta Baeza, his siblings Jose (Manuela) Lauro (Amada), Jesus (Celeste), Adolfito, Charlie (Paula), Rose (Porfirio), Juan and his loving wife of 74 years Analda H Baeza.

He is survived by his four children Sylvia B Casillas, Ray Baeza, (Dorothy), Robert Lee Baeza (Anne Marie), Melinda B Noble.

Grand Children: Daren, Dionne, Elena (Luke), Cristen, Beth (Bryce), Jonathan (Deborah), Ashely (Trent), Breanna (Brandon), & Brandon.

Great Grand Children: Joseph, Matthew (Anissa), Isaiah, Ethan, Tayler, Maudi, Aliana, Amaya, Issac, Jeremiah, Darius, Spencer, Harper, and Piper.

Dad will be missed by many, and each memory will be held close to our hearts.

Services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 914 Sullivan St, Miami, Arizona. Visitation at 9:00 a.m. Rosary at 9:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. Interment 11:30 a.m. at Pinal Cemetery, Globe, Arizona Reception at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament following Interment

Family is being assisted by Bulman Miles Funeral Services Globe.  www.bulmanmiles.com