Ramage was born Oct. He graduated from Etna High School in and served as a Navy communications technician for four years. A longtime math teacher, Ramage spent over 30 years working for the Pittsburgh Public School system. When All Saints School in Etna required a principal in , he stepped up for the role until Hurricane Ivan shuttered the school in Mary Ellen, the borough manager for more than 45 years, and Pete were married Aug.
Mary Ellen said the first time the two went to dinner, they talked for hours until the restaurant staff notified them that they had closed a half-hour ago. At the next council meeting, Pete announced that he and Mary Ellen were dating and offered to resign.
But fellow councilors, excited by the couple, threw out the idea of resignation. Filled with deep faith, Pete was heavily involved in what is now St. Matthew Parish and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic charitable organization. Dave Becki worked on borough council with Pete for more than 30 years.
That September, Hurricane Ivan left more than homes flooded and several feet of water throughout Etna. Pete was integral in the recovery process, Becki said. Despite his numerous responsibilities, Becki said he always remembered Pete putting his family first.
Once, he said, Pete arrived late at a meeting because he was helping one of his nine grandchildren with a math problem. Burgo died of cancer in at When she and her sisters were out in the community, she said they were always conscious of their behavior because of their respect for their father.
