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Victoria Mary Lee-Ramirez dies at 71 

Victoria Mary Lee-Ramirez

Victoria Mary Lee-Ramirez

–Atascadero resident Victoria Mary Lee-Ramirez, 71, passed away at home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 16, 1945 to Antonio and Victoria Gutierrez in Selma, Ca. She was the fourth of five girls; raised to be a hard worker out in the fields, orchards and vineyards of the valley, and loved being outside throughout her life. She graduated from Selma High School in 1963 where she met her one and only true love, Randolph P. Lee. They married Sept 3, 1966 and started a family in Grover Beach in 1969. She enjoyed working in retail, but her focus and calling was to be a mother.

The family moved to Atascadero where she has been a member of St. Williams Catholic Church since 1979. Besides being a devoted mother and housewife, she also volunteered lots of time with various organizations within the church, hospice and community. She was a very compassionate person who loved people. There was always room for one more person at the dinner table, or an extra room for someone who needed a place to stay. She was selfless, and put the needs of others before her own.

She was an avid reader, and passed on the love of reading to others. She also loved music, traveling, and camping. Her world fell apart when she lost her husband to metastatic melanoma in 1995, but she relied on her faith to get her through. She later met and married Frank Ramirez, a widower who had lost his wife to cancer, and she moved to Campbell, Ca. to begin a new life with him. During that time, she loved his children and grandchildren as if they were her own. The two families merged well, and enjoyed spending time together whenever possible.

She stayed busy being involved with St. Lucy’s Catholic Church; all the while maintaining the home and watching the grandchildren while their parents were at work. She loved to landscape and garden, and she had quite a green thumb; she could nurture anything back to life. She loved decorating and having a full house, especially during the holidays.

Once again, it was her faith, which helped her cope when she also lost Frank to cancer, just before their tenth anniversary. She moved back into the family home in Atascadero, and continued traveling. The five sisters planned many trips and getaways together, and she loved their adventures. She traveled to Texas to visit her daughter and grandsons as often as possible. She made many trips to Utah to see her son and granddaughter. Her youngest son and two grandsons now reside in the family home.

She was so graceful with her battle with melanoma, always upbeat and positive. She was beautiful inside and out, and she was the embodiment of love. Jesus was the foundation of her love and dedication to her family. She frequently spoke of Psalms 27:14 “to wait on the Lord” during times of hardship.

She is survived by: her children Valerie, Russ and Ryan Lee and grandchildren; as well as: Victor, Paul and Jason Ramirez and families; and her sisters, who have been a great source of comfort and strength: Graviela Redondo, Nicolasa McCullar, Trini and Mercie Gutierrez and families.

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