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Portrait of Jose "Ramiro" Nava
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Jose "Ramiro" Nava

December 20, 1942 – September 9, 2013
Lived 70 years
Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park · Riverside, California
As the core of our family, Jose Ramiro Nava was the ultimate representation of strength, resilience, love, and gratitude. He is forever missed.
Life story

Jose "Ramiro" Nava was from La Magdalena, Michoacan, Mexico where he grew up with nine brothers and sisters. He built his own family of four children with his wife Maria Nava and moved them to Riverside, California where they resided for the duration of his life. Jose was known and respected by many due to his caring and loving heart. He was extremely proud of his children and his 11 grandchildren. Jose spent his time gardening in his front and back yards, playing cards, going to the casino with his wife, and spending the weekends with his family. He was an amazing story teller and could get an entire room laughing when he told everyone about his memories of growing up. He was always one to be grateful of the little things seeing as he grew up with very little and worked hard to achieve the life he had. Jose would be so incredibly happy to know that his family is continuing to grow and that he now is the Ito of a great-granddaughter as well. He created a legacy that will live on forever.

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1942
Born December 20
1949
Jose was 7 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Jose was 17 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Jose was 25 when the first Super Bowl was played
1971
Jose was 29 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Jose was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1991
Jose was 49 when the Soviet Union dissolved
2005
Jose was 63 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Jose was 68 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2013
Passed away September 9, age 70
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Mario Nava 15w

Baby's wedding

Look Pops you other baby girl has gotten Married. We wish you could of been there. We know you were smiling down on her on her special day. Love you Pops

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Graduation

Hi Pops. Look your baby girl has Graduated from High School. I know you're proud of her up in heaven. Love you Pops

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POPS

Hi Pops just want to tell you we all miss you and we are always thinking of you. WE LOVE YOU POPS

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