Obituary of Ramiro Vasquez

Ramiro Vasquez also known as “Bertin” and “Romeo” age 69, a Bridgeton resident, born in his hometown of Piaxtla Puebla, Mexico on September 5th, 1949 to the late Luis Vasquez and Natalia Romero who was born and raised Catholic, was called home to our Heavenly Father on January 16th, 2019 at 12:13am.

He arrived in Brooklyn, New York in his late teens in 1968 where he began working as a cook in New York City at the Assembly Steakhouse Restaurant. He also took on his passion and love for music for he played the guitar, congas, drums, along with various other instruments in a music band named Integracíon Puebla with his band members who were also his friends. They performed at various weekend night clubs, parties and family events like his daughter’s quinceañera party. He would perform alongside famous Mexican bands and vocal singers like Los Sepultureros, Grupo Audaz, Rigo Tovar, Gatos Negros, Los Felinos, and Pedro Fernandez to name a few. While in New York, his hobbies included fishing at the Coney Island Pier and Gerritsen Beach fishing place, jogging around his favorite park, and he would volunteer his time as a shuttle driver for the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Feast Day during the marathons that would take place in Brooklyn, New York that still takes place every December.

He later moved to Bridgeton, NJ in the late summer of 1987. His very good friends knew him as the “Casino King” for he loved going out to the casinos which was his happy place. He would also spend his time driving back and forth through the states to his home country of Mexico to visit family members and most importantly his loving mother who is now 95 years old.

He was a loving husband to his wife of 51 years, Bertila Gaspar whom he married in 1968. As well as being a loving husband, he is survived by his five amazing children; Luis Vasquez, Gabriel Vasquez, Marilu Vasquez, Gary Vasquez, Yosani Vasquez and has now joined his beloved son the late Cesar Vasquez. He is also survived by his thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters and one brother Manuela Vasquez, Martha Moran, Mario Flores and has joined his beloved brother the late Alberto Amando Vasquez.

He will be greatly missed by his friends and family.
 

The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at the Parish of the Holy Cross-Immaculate Conception Church, 312 North Pearl Street, Bridgeton on Friday, January 25th at 11 AM. Interment will take place at Laurel Lawn Cemetery in Upper Deerfield Twp. Friends will be received at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM on Friday. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.