Ramiro "Ray" Ramos Lopes age 66 of Bridgeport passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2009 in Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Born in Santo Estevou, Chaves, Portugal to the late Mario and Ana Goncalves Lopes, he moved to the United States at the age of 21 in 1968. He was a foreman for ERA Construction Co. in Bridgeport. Survivors include 2 sons: John M Lopes and his wife Lesley Roche-Lopes of West Haven and Daniel Lopes of Old Saybrook; a daughter Susan Marie Nuzzo and her husband Gerard of North Branford; 2 grandchildren: Lucia Marie and Giana Grace Nuzzo; 3 sisters: Marianna Capela of Bridgeport, Candida Rolim of Florida and Celeste Bettencourt of RI; 2 brothers: Mario Lopes of Portugal and Jose Lopes of RI and many cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Ray was predeceased by 2 brothers Americo and Abilio Lopes. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 9:00 am in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10:00 am in St. Augustine's Cathedral in Bridgeort with a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be private. Friends and family may call on Monday from 4-7 pm