Ramon D. Baca

Ramon D. Baca 

1947-2023 

Ramon D. Baca, age 76, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2023, after a tough battle with cancer. 

Ramon was the first of eight children born to Doroteo and Carmen Baca. He is preceded in death by his father, Doroteo R. Baca; mother, Carmen B. Baca; brothers, George Baca and Jacob Baca; and nephew, Jonathan Baca. 

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Cecilia Gomez Baca; her service K-9 companion, Abby; brothers, Arnold Baca, Patrick Baca (Annie) and Angelo Baca (Judy); sister-in-law, Elizabeth Montano Baca (George); sister, Elizabeth Baca; and brother, Charles Baca (Mary-Margaret). He leaves many nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews, who dubbed him “Uncle Buddy.” 

Ramon graduated from Belen High School in 1966. Following high school, he attended New Mexico State University and graduated in 1970 with a degree in agriculture business. After graduation, he joined the New Mexico Air National Guard. During that time, he started a successful career in farming. Ramon was a highly-respected farmer in Valencia County, growing mostly alfalfa for hay and corn for silage. 

A visitation and Rosary will be held beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Romero Funeral Home Chapel in Belen, and a visitation and Mass at 11 a.m.,  Wednesday, Dec. 13, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Tomé. Interment will follow at the Tomé Catholic Cemetery. 

Please sign Ramon’s online tribute at romerofuneralhomenm.com. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen.