Dolores Gilbert Ledford
June Graduate
No Year Book Picture
Verified by husband Al Ledford 4/17/08
Deceased 26 yrs ago as of 2008  (1982)

Ronald Joseph Lauten

RONALD J. LAUTEN Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, and 
Cartoonist. March 11,2006, he was 65. born in Oakland, 
was a life-long resident of Alameda County. He lived in 
Livermore for 35 years. Ron is survived by his wife of 44 years
Louanna. Children, Christopher of Livermore and Jeffery of 
Portland, Oregon, his sister Carol Garrett of Sausalito, 
nieces, nephews, and one granddaughter.
Preceded in death by his parents Joe and Natalie Lauten. 
After graduating from San Leandro High School, Ron served as 
a policeman in the United States Air Force. He received an 
AA degree from Chabot College in 1972 and retired from the 
United States Postal Service in 1996. He was past editor, 
columnist, and cartoonist for the  1707 Zipper, a National
Association of Letter Carriers union newspaper. Ron
was a devoted family man who simply enjoyed spending time with
his wife and kids. He adored his baby granddaughter. Ron's 
infectious laugh would fill the room. He was an avid catch and 
release fisherman, and old movie buff, and a classic car 
aficionado. He enjoyed reading and writing science fiction. he
had his first short story published in 1979. By his request 
there will be no services. Contributions may be made in his 
name to Prostate Cancer research or Sutter VNA Hospice.

John Ramos

John Tony Ramos
June Graduate
Deceased April 23, 2008

John Ramos
Resident of San Leandro John Tony Ramos, died April 23, 2008 after a short illness. Born July 13, 1939, in Oakland, CA, he spent his younger years in the Bay Area where he established a career in the auto parts business and grew this business over 30 years. In his later years, he moved to the Napa Valley where he established an alternate career as a printing broker and grew this business over 19 years. His passions were golf and fishing later in life and baseball as a young man and once pitched a no-hitter. Surviving are his wife Dona of 27 years, daughters Joanne and Janelle, son John, and five grandchildren, Jenna, Andi, Kenny, Sara and Olivia as well as son-in-law Craig Johnson and daughter-in-law Toni. His list of friends is long. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am, Tuesday April 29th at St. Leander's Church in San Leandro, CA. Reception will immediately follow in the church hall. Internment will be private where he will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Cemetery in the Oakland, CA. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society 7000 Village Pkwy, suite E Dublin, CA 94568 or a charity of choice. Santos Robinson Mortuary 510-483-0123 www.santos-robinson.com Published in the Bay Area News Group publication on 4/27/2008.