He married Rosa Alina Aguirre in 1963 and the couple had two children. In his spare time, Juan enjoyed reading, tinkering with his tools, playing chess, and gardening.
His family and friends will always remember him as a kind soul who never met a stranger. He was a wise patriarch who offered guidance to his siblings, nieces and nephews, and friends alike.
He is preceded in death by his parents Juan Vicente Ramirez and Ricarda Romero; siblings, Reynaldo, Alejandrina, Teresa, Lucydelia, and Mariana.
Survived by: his wife, Rosa Alina, and daughters, Julieta and Alina; five grandchildren, Christopher, Juan-Antonio, Natalie, Elise, and Eric; Siblings Miguel, Leovijildo, and Sister Rosita Otilla Maria, Sister in the order of The Franciscan Sisters.