Ramón Aragón Escobar's Obituary
Ramón Aragón Escobar, 91, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Lovingly known as Monchi, Ray, and Pani, he was deeply kind and compassionate—a gentleman to everyone fortunate enough to know him. He had a rare talent for making you feel not only welcome but also cherished, cupping your face in both hands as he told you a little story. He walked around with a twinkle in his eye and a deep, rumbling laugh so heartfelt you couldn’t help but join him, even when his jokes weren’t all that funny.
He moved through the world so fearlessly, not even a lightning strike could slow him
down. (No, really.) One night at a quinceañera, his courage and charm propelled him
toward the love of his life, Olga Escobar (Gudiño). He crashed the party and changed
everything. After spotting Olga from across the room, he marched over and asked her to dance. Her friends told her not to. She didn’t listen. They danced through life for 72 years. He adored her.
Ramón and Olga lived adventure after adventure. As newlyweds, they moved from
Douglas, Arizona to downtown Los Angeles, savoring California’s canyons and coast by day and its glittering theater marquees by night. They surrounded themselves with beauty and excitement: dances that lasted until four in the morning, custom suits, beaded dresses, casinos, and cruises. They rang in the new year in Las Vegas, explored castles in Spain, got lost in mariachi music in Mexico, and rode camels in Morocco. They drew people toward them like gravity, building lifelong friendships. Their front door was always unlocked so friends and family could come and go.
And Ramón delighted in his family. A father to four girls, he filled their house with silly jokes, songs he made up, Nora Roberts books (he was a romantic), and pecans and pomegranates plucked from their backyard. When his daughters were little, he’d stand them on his feet so he could dance with them. At Christmastime, his nieces and nephews could always count on him to have a present for them under his tree. And when he spent time with his grandkids and great-grandkids, he lit up—you’ve never seen anyone quite so happy. He made them tortillitas and hashed blues. He played the guitar and sang for them on the front porch. He told them things like “You’re the only you.”
A long-standing member of the Knights of Columbus and the Lions Club, Ramón valued hard work, integrity, and community. For most of their lives, he and Olga owned and operated Roma Carpets in Douglas, which became an extension of their home. People dropped by all day just to say hello or listen to one of his stories. And he had a story about everyone—mostly because he took the time to really hear people.
What a gift to live as he did, looking for fun every single day, with generosity and joy and a heart big enough to leave a person or place better than he found them.
What a privilege to experience his endless and enduring love.
He is profoundly missed.
Ramón is survived by his wife and daughters Olga Durón (Jorge), Ana Acosta, Cynthia
Escobar (Mario Lugo), and Suzette Campas (Mark); grandchildren David Acosta (Lindsay), Marc Durón, Kristofer Acosta (Vanessa), Alexandra Durón, Adriana Campas
(Jordan Olsen), Jazmine Campas, and McKenzie Campas; great-grandchildren Khloe,
Harper, Jensen, and Reese Acosta, and Ramon and Benjamin Olsen; siblings Connie
Escobar, Jose Escobar, and Maria Eva Escobar-Payne (Greg); and many loving nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings Natalia Escobar Ortega and
Francisco Escobar.
A rosary for Ramón will be recited at 10:00 a.m., followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 am, both at Most Holy Trinity Parish on August 8, 2026.
Most Holy Trinity Parish
1300 N Greasewood Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
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