Ramil A. Roman Sr.

In Loving Memory of Ramil Roman, Sr.

May 24, 1966 – August 6, 2026

Ramil Roman, Sr. was a man defined by family, friendship, hard work, and pride in his craft. A devoted father, grandfather, son, brother, husband, mentor, and loyal friend, Ramil spent much of his life building things meant to last, not only through his work, but through the family he raised, the friendships he maintained, and the people he taught along the way.

Ramil was born on May 24, 1966, in Quezon City, Philippines, to Lodivico “Choy” Roman and Zenaida “Zeny” Roman. Although his life and career eventually took him far from the Philippines, he maintained a deep connection to his homeland and always hoped to return there one day to retire.

Ramil also served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. He was proud of his service and the discipline and sense of purpose it instilled in him. During his time in the military, he was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Desert Storm. After completing his service, he was honorably discharged. Ramil and Jinni (Flordeliz) began their life together in 1989 and soon built the family that would become the center of their lives. Their eldest son, RJ, was born in 1990, followed by Rustin in 1992 and Razwell in 1993. On July 30, 1994, Ramil and Jinni were married. In a fitting piece of Roman family history, their wedding anniversary would forever share the date with another celebration: RJ's birthday, as their eldest son turned four years old on the day his parents were married.

Over the years, Ramil and Jinni raised their three sons and built a life together filled with the countless experiences, memories, and enduring bonds that become the history of a family.

Family was deeply important to Ramil, but his idea of family extended well beyond relatives. His lifelong friends in Los Angeles were family by choice. Many of those friendships began when they were teenagers and endured through adulthood, careers, marriages, children, distance, and all the changes life brought with it. Decades later, they remained close. Those friendships were a testament to Ramil's loyalty and to the bonds he formed with the people he cared about.

Ramil spent more than 20 years with Allied Construction, working his way up through skill, experience, and dedication. He was tremendously proud of his work and of the things he helped build.

Driving around with Ramil could sometimes become an informal tour of his accomplishments. Passing a building or project he had worked on, he would proudly point toward it and say, “We built that,” or sometimes simply, “I did that.” Those words reflected the satisfaction of a man who could look around his community and physically see the results of years of hard work standing before him.

But Ramil's contribution to his trade went beyond the structures he helped build. He was patient with new employees and generous with his knowledge, taking the time to teach them the correct way to do the job and sharing the skills and experience he had acquired over the years. Several of the employees Ramil trained and mentored eventually advanced within the company to lead and run projects of their own.

That was another kind of building Ramil could be proud of. His professional legacy lives not only in the structures he helped construct, but also in the people he taught, mentored, and prepared to lead others after him.

Ramil still had plans for the future. He intended to work for another couple of years before returning home to the Philippines to retire. He looked forward to enjoying a slower chapter of life in the country where his story began. Sadly, he did not have the opportunity to fulfill that dream.

Among all the roles Ramil held during his life, however, one brought him a particularly special kind of happiness: being a grandfather. He adored his granddaughters, 15-year-old Bryleigh, lovingly known as “Bry-Bry,” and eight-month-old Raquel Leigh, affectionately known as “Ellie.” His granddaughters held a special place in his heart, and there was very little Grandpa would not have done for his two girls. The love and pride he had for them were unmistakable.

Ramil was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Zenaida “Zeny” Roman, and grandmother, Leonora “Nanay” Almoguera.

He is survived by his wife, Jinni; his sons, RJ and his fiancée, Marta; Rustin and his wife, Natale; and Razwell and his fiancée, Maritza; his beloved granddaughters, Bryleigh and Raquel Leigh; his father, Lodivico “Choy” Roman; his brother, Randy and his wife, Grace, and their children, Rochelle and Ryu; along with an extended family of relatives, coworkers, and lifelong friends who will carry his memory forward. Ramil was also embraced as family by Jinni's siblings and shared a particularly close bond with Jinni's mother, “Mamang,” until her passing.

A life cannot truly be captured by dates, job titles, or milestones. It is found in the ordinary moments that become extraordinary once someone is gone.

Ramil's life can be found in three sons who carry part of their father forward, in two granddaughters who will forever know how deeply their grandfather loved them, in friendships that began in youth and lasted a lifetime, in workers who became leaders themselves because someone had the patience to teach them, and in buildings that will continue standing long after the man who proudly pointed toward them and said, “We built that” is gone.

Ramil worked hard. He taught others. He loved his family. He treasured his friends. He raised three sons and experienced the joy of becoming a grandfather to two girls he adored. He took pride in his work and left his mark on both the structures he helped create and the people whose lives crossed his own.

Those who loved Ramil will remember him in photographs and stories, in familiar places, in laughter over something he once said or did, and in memories that may arrive unexpectedly years from now.

Ramil spent much of his life building things meant to last.

In the end, perhaps his greatest legacy is that so much of what he built still does.

In accordance with Ramil's wishes, there will be no public viewing. His family will gather privately to see him one final time and say their goodbyes before his cremation the following day. His remains will later be brought home to the Philippines, where he will be laid to rest beside his beloved mother, Zeny.

Though Ramil did not get the retirement in the Philippines he had planned and looked forward to, his final wish will be honored. He will return home.