A celebration of life service will be held at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, January 16 at Mount Vernon Memorial Park and Mortuary, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, CA 95628-2504.
Joe was born March 20, 1934 in Carteret, New Jersey to Mary and Michael Ragan. He graduated from Carteret High School in 1951 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve from 1953 to 1955. On August 23, 1958, Joe married the one and only love of his life Patricia E. Korycinski in New Jersey. Joe worked for Chevron Oil Refinery in Richmond, CA, for 24 years and retired as Captain of Chevron Fire Department in 1999. He was a positive and fun-loving man who was loved by all. He enjoyed the simple things in life, including baseball, golfing, and hanging out with his sons and six grandchildren.
Joe is survived by his two sons, Joseph John Ragan, Jr., and his wife Theresa of Granite Bay, CA; Robert Michael Ragan and his wife Charlene of Avenel, NJ; and his six grandchildren, Jesse Cole Crowder of Sacramento, CA, Joseph John Ragan, III, of Sacramento, CA, Morgan Ashley Ragan of Sacramento, CA, Brittany Patricia Ragan of Santa Barbara, CA, Abigail Frances Ragan of Avenel, NJ, and Sean Robert Ragan of Avenel, NJ, along with several nieces and nephews. Joe was preceded in death by his brother Stephen, sister Mary, and his parents Mary and Michael.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MountVernonMemorial.com for the Ragan family.
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