An old teenage friend from Trinidad, may his family continue to find comfort. Lyra

To my dear friend Ricky, I miss you!!! Our friendship of over 20 years was a gift and I am truly grateful you came into my life. I will keep you in my heart. I love you my friend. Nathalie

Wherever you went, you touched everyone's heart. The way you did mine. I'm very sorry that I didn't make & effort to get connected with you, Rickey. I pray God that he take good care of you, and give strength to your family. Very hard to digest the news. I wish it was my dream, & when I wake up, I'll make an effort to contact you.

I deeply miss you.

it was with great sorrow that we learned of Ricky's passing, all too unexpected and a sad occasion for his family and all of us. We will truly miss Ricky but his memory will remain in our heats. Peter and Andromeda.

Sending healing prayers and comforting hugs. Please know you are in our thoughts and in our hearts.

Bernadette & Damian Ramdhaney and Carl Wilson.

Kenneth, Shanti, Susan and family:

Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. Ricky’s sudden passing seems all too premature but rest assured that he is at peace. May the fond memories and love which you shared over the years bring some comfort to you.

Monica and family.

Rest in Peace Ricky. I am sorry to hear about this loss.

My condolences to the Ramdhaney family and friends.

A very special person gone too soon. May his soul Rest In Peace. Heaven has an angel. Condolences from the Brown family (Devina and family)

For Ricky

I have faced the past week with profound sadness. I have known Ricky since he started at the University of Calgary in 2009. Like many others who have written here, I have great memories of him as a team lead, manager and work friend. He was there for me often when I didn’t think that I could handle another day. More importantly though, he was there for his students and his other colleagues when they faced the same challenges.

He was easy to approach and kindness itself in his ways. He was quick to laugh and to share a joke. He was a good friend. Many international students experience in his adopted second home were enriched and felt more secure in their experiences because he understood in a first-hand way having chosen Canada himself.

My friendship with Ricky went beyond the office. I was blessed to be able to call him up or pick up the phone and hear his beautiful voice on the other end. We shared many common interests – New York City, life in the Caribbean (I had lived in Cuba – lots of topics in common there ha ha), nieces and nephews, diversity and inclusion, women’s rights and politics – there was always politics. The governments in Canada and the US were favourite topics. We watched conventions together texting back and forth through programming letting our opinions know in a safe environment even if we disagreed!

Ricky was an exceptionally decent man. He was the best kind of friend to those he cared about. He always tried his best to support those around him if he believed they were not being treated fairly. He often did so in a quiet and respectful way. When my time at the University was over, he was the first to contact me to make sure all was well. And, the contact did not stop just because employment did. Our most recent check in was just about a month ago.

To his family I want to say, there was nothing more important to him in the world than his connection to you. So often he shared tidbits of life in Trinidad and about his beloved family. I simply cannot imagine what a great hole has been left in the lives of you all. Know that you were never away from his heart and his thoughts. The time he spent with you was the treasure of his soul.

I want to leave this with a blessing for us all who are missing our friend.

When All That’s Left Is Love by Rabbi Maller

"When I die / If you need to weep / Cry for someone / Walking the street beside you. / You can love me most by letting / Hands touch hands, and / Souls touch souls. / You can love me most by / Sharing your goodness and / Multiplying your acts of kindness. / You can love me most by /Letting me live in your eyes / And not on your mind."

Rest well dear friend. You are deeply missed. Catherine

I've never met a kinder, thoughtful or compassionate soul as you Ricky. I can still see your gentle smile and hear your voice. You will be so missed.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

Make Ricky's soul RIP

Sending love from the Ramdhanny family in Texas. God bless. ❤

Ricky,

I cannot believe you are gone. I remember you as a young child playing in your yard a few houses away from us growing up. I remember seeing you during Christmas time as our families got together in the earlier years. And as you grew up and started high school. Always with a smile and a joke. Always relaxed and easy going. I remember in the last few years that we both lived in Trinidad jumping in the car to grab something to eat or just to get out for a drive. And, sitting in your room to write my college entrance essay because you had a computer! I remember the few times we reconnected over the years and how good it was to catch up. My friend, you grew into an amazing human being and lived a live of kindness and love. It is all we can ever hope for.

Gone too soon. Rest in peace. We now have a new friend in heaven looking out for us.

Thank you Ricky for being a shining example to us all on kindness, compassion, thoughfulness and generousity. Working with you was an absolute joy and far too short. Rest well my friend. My thoughts are with your family, friends, colleagues and community that will miss you terribly.

Ricky was always such a lovely, generous colleague and a delight to be near. His commitment to international students and fostering a welcoming, diverse community at the University of Calgary was unparalleled. I am so sad to learn of his passing, but I'll remember every time I had the fortune to sit across the table with him.

I'm so shocked and sad to hear about Ricky's death. I knew him when he was a Senator at the University of Calgary, which wasn't very long ago. He was so lovely and kind in committee meetings and always ready to offer to help out with anything. Such a kind, lovely man. My condolences to his family.

As everyone, I was shocked to hear this news. I have fond memories of my long conversations with Ricky about different cultures and traditions, a shared passion. We sometimes rode home on the LRT at the same time and I was always delighted to see him on the platform as I knew it meant a stimulating and interesting conversation. Such a lovely, warm and caring man, who was always so kind and generous with his time. My heart goes out to his friends and family. Taken far too soon, but I hope his love, laughter and good memories of your life with him will sustain you through this difficult time. Deepest Condolencse, Valerie Pruegger

Shanti, Susan and family

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. God bless and heal you.

Angela and Arthur Paterson

I first met Ricky in 2002 in U Windsor when I was a student and he the adviser, and I couldn't admit it then but I had the biggest crush on him. We became friends after I graduated and although we were literally poles apart - me in Australia and him Canada - he was my best friend and confidant for the past 15 years! Over the years that friendship grew to so much more. Ah Ricks... you'd promised you would come visit Australia when borders opened again....

I'll always miss you! You're going leaves a void that no one can fill.

Lotsa Love

Sejal

Ricky, you were a gem of a person. Your "Tanty" will always look back fondly on the hilarious exchanges and your caring nature. Your Uncle Dhan will forever cherish your frequent knowledge-seeking interactions with him, particularly the ones related to kaiso and Geography. We extend our deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Ramdhaney family. - Dhaneshar Maharaj and family.

To Shanti, Kenneth and Susan :

Annmarie Ghouralal , children Nicola, Dean and Brent all send our sincere condolences on the passing of dear Ricky.

We spoke just last week of your family, as Nicola was remembering her overnight at your home in her childhood.

On receiving this news today, we were definitely hit hard with much grief and pray that you all will have the strength to cope with this great loss.

May Ricky's soul Rest In Peace and rise in glory.

So saddened to hear that you have left . What a beautiful difference one single life has made.

For all the work conversations spent teaching and sharing and the all to often, yet sadly not often enough meet ups at Purdys....you are missed.

Rest well.

When I first met Ricky I was so impressed with how much he cared about the people he worked with and the students he supported. He was so intuitive and sincere , that you could see the joy in his face whenever you talked to him. Although I didn't work with him a lot, he always had such kind words for me and was always ready to assist in any way he could. You have my most heartfelt condolences and sympathy in this time of great loss.

Ricky spoke often about his mother, sister, niece and nephew. I loved the New York New Year's stories! Ricky was a man of grace, integrity, compassion, and intelligence. He cared deeply about his team and about supporting international students. He was always my connection whenever I had questions. When there were major international incidents he knew that UCalgary international students would be deeply affected, and worked with the team to provide support. He had a significant role over the last few months supporting our international students in quarantine- always responsive, clear and helpful! Ricky was a true leader and I am honoured to have worked with him!

Debbie Bruckner

Dear Ramdhaney family,

Please accept my heartfelt condolence for the loss of Ricky, your Son, Brother, Uncle and Brother-in-law. Ricky was a cherished friend, an inspirational colleague and I will miss him and our check-in chats and lunches. He made our world and our campus a better place. Ricky was dearly loved - positively impacting the lives of so many students and campus colleagues. He inspired me to be a better mentor for students. He will be forever missed, and always remembered for his cheerful smile, kindness and intelligence.

With love and healing for your grief,

Angela Judge-Stasiak

To the Ramdhaney family,

Please accept my sincere condolences for the loss of your son and brother. I had the privilege of working with Ricky from 2011-2016 and during that time he was not only a colleague but became a friend. Ricky's impact will live on through the students, colleagues and friends that were lucky enough to know him and be touched by his undeniable passion for leaving this world and the people he knew better than he found them.