Kenneth J Ravizza

August 27, 1932 – January 15, 2020

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.  He was a 3 ^rd generation Californian  and the oldest son of Joseph  & Josephine Ravizza, long time Santa Clara residents.

After graduating from Bellarmine College Prep class of 1950 Ken attended Santa Clara University on a football scholarship graduating in 1954. That same year he married the love of his life Norma Goncalves and together they began their nearly 66 year marriage. After 2 years in the Army as a 2 ^nd Lieutenant, he began a career with IBM, spanning 36 years, retiring in 1993.

His retirement, was spent in his dream home in Morgan Hill where he spent many hours in his wood shop building furniture and countless toys for his grandchildren. Ken was an avid fisherman and knew all the secret locations where the fish were always biting. He was member of the order of the Holy Sepulcher and was active in his parish, St Catherine's in Morgan Hill.

Ken is survived by his wife, Norma, his sons Ken Ravizza Jr (Kristen), David Ravizza (Stephanie), Allen Ravizza (Anne), and his daughter Christine Shiffer (Jeff), 11 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren, his sisters Margie Martin and Kathy Kowal (Jim), sister-in-law Melanie  Ravizza, many nieces and nephews.and other beloved family members.  Preceded in death by his brother Louis Ravizza and his brother-in-law William Martin.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated, Monday, January 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St Catherine's Catholic Church, 17400 Peak Ave. Morgan Hill, Ca. a private internment for the family will be held the following day at Santa Clara Mission Cemetery.

Donations in Ken's name to Bellarmine College Prep or charity of your choice.