A funeral that was intended to be a loving memorial to a father from South Gate took a turn for the horrifying when family members approached the casket and found him in a grotesque and oozing state of advanced decay, relatives allege in a lawsuit.
The widow and two children of Santos Ramos have sued Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service, alleging that the Montebello-based funeral home botched Ramos’ embalming and deprived the family of a meaningful final farewell. John Mason, an attorney representing the company, said that the mortuary strongly disputes that it mishandled Ramos’ remains and intends to vigorously defend itself against the lawsuit.
Ramos died in L.A. County from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease on Jan. 20, 2024, leaving behind his wife, Virginia Ramos, and their two children, Santos Rene Ramos and Elizabeth Ramos, according to the complaint filed March 9 in Los Angeles Superior Court…