Chris P. Ramos

Chris P. Ramos, 88, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away January 4, 2014. He was born August 15, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri to Helen and Peter Ramos, immigrants from Greece. Chris graduated from Central High School and the University of Nebraska. He received degrees in Business and Architecture. He was a respected and accomplished architect for over 50 years. His companies, Chris Ramos Architects and Associates, The Ramos Group Architects and Planners and Ramos Design Corporation created numerous projects in Kansas City, including the AIA Award-winning Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Cure of Ars Catholic Church, St. Dionysius Greek Orthodox Church, City Center Square, Oak Park Mall, Bannister Mall, Indian Springs Mall, and Hillcrest Bank offices. He also designed buildings all over the United States and Latin America. One of his major achievements was the Rodman Rockefeller project Centro Ciudad Comercial Tamanaco in Caracas, Venezuela, which was at the time the largest shopping center/office complex in Latin America and endures today as a major Caracas landmark with its distinctive inverted pyramid design. Also of note, Chris Ramos Associates designed the World’s first multiplex movie theatre with six screens, the AMC Six West Theatres in Omaha, Nebraska in 1968. Chris was proud to serve as a US Marine in the Pacific in World War II. He loved jazz and played trumpet and piano. He was a long time member of the Jazz Ambassadors of Kansas City and served on the board of the Friends of Jazz. He was an avid tennis player. Chris donated his time and talents to many charities such as the Urban Land Institute helping municipalities with city planning including New Orleans, El Paso and Milwaukee. He renovated the Bishop Sullivan Center, designed an Ethiopian orphanage and served on the Board of Friends of Johnson County Community College. Chris is survived by his wife Yvonne Godoy-Ramos, his 6 daughters, Christine Whitaker, Clare Ramos, Stacy Webb, Penny St. John, Constance Carrell, and Mary Ramos Oden, his stepdaughter, Vanessa Francingues, his 13 grandchildren, his sisters Mary Pappas and Pearl Kirk, and his nieces and nephews. Visitation January 9 from 5-7pm at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home on Holmes. Funeral Service January 10 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Wornall at 10am. Burial in Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Luke’s Hospice Service and The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.