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MARIO RAMOS SR., 50, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. Mario was born in El Paso, Texas on November 30, 1957 to Jose and Inez Ramos. He retired from El Paso Community College as Studio Coordinator and Master Control Center for Instructional Telecommunications for EPCC TV Channel 14. Mario is survived by his wife Silvia M. Ramos; sons Mario Ramos Jr. and Daniel Mario Ramos; daughters Gloria Ramos Silva, Graciela Ramos and Joanna Ramos and 17 grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 12:30pm at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. ARRANGEMENTS BY HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME, www.hillcrestfuneralhome.org, 1060 N. Carolina Dr. 598-3332

Mario was one of Steve’s great friends from the early 70s. Mario really loved the music Steve played especially an R & B song called “Potato Salad”.

Sincere condolences to his family.

I’m sad tonight to learn of the passing of Steve Crosno. He was
someone who gave me a start in the media as a mentor and as a friend.

MY MEMORIES OF MY FRIEND STEVE CROSNO:

I remember the exact night I met Steve Crosno for the first time. It
was in 1975 when my father Jim Myers was a guest on the teleprompter
cable TV Show POTTER IN THE PM from 7 to 10 p.m. Dad was an artist
and his paintings were featured on that show. The old Teleprompter
Cable studios were off Cotton south of I-10 and Cable Channel 3 was the
local originating channel for mostly live studio television. I
remember the place was run by one overworked middle aged man who ran
two cameras, lighting, sound, the techincal directing (switching) and
what limited graphics were available. Watching him run around the
studio like a madman I suggested helping him run the cameras and he
replied, “kid, if you want you can run the who damn place.” He said
the right thing to the right kid. Read more