Jeremy “J” Ford peacefully passed away on Saturday November 30,2024 at home. He was 52.
J was born on September 1,1972 and adopted at a young age by his parents Dale and Mary Ford, where he then grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He has two older siblings Andy Ford and Anara Whitebear Katsaropoulos.
J was a car enthusiast, and an avid watch collector. He enjoyed getting together with his friends monthly to play Magic the Gathering. During his stint in the US Army, he was an Arabic Language Interrogator. He achieved an AA from the Defense Language Institute in Near and Middle Eastern Studies as well as an AAS in Digital Media from Cabrillo College. Prior to his forced retirement due to his cancer diagnosis, he was a Systems Engineer at UCSC’s Coastal Science Campus. He was a resident of Watsonville, CA.
J is survived by his beloved wife Melissa Ford and his son Maxwell Ford.
A visitation will be held on Thursday December 12,2024 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday December 13,2024 at 11:00AM with a reception to follow.
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Thursday, December 12, 2024
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