Ryan Jeremy Scharf, 37, departed on May 19, 2021, at his home in Lake Forest, California. Ryan attended West Morris Central High School in Long Valley, New Jersey, and always shared fond memories of his time with friends growing up. Shortly after high school, Ryan relocated to Orange County, California, where he worked in various fields while completing his BA in Psychology at California State University-Fullerton. Most recently, Ryan was an OSHA- authorized safety manager for a pipeline company in southern California.
Ryan is known for his kindness, his sarcastic dry humor, and his intellectual approach to life. He enjoyed the outdoors from hiking to snowboarding and had a great appreciation for a good “cheat meal.” Ryan was passionate about staying connected to his family and friends despite the distance and stayed in close touch with his mom and sister in New Jersey, his dad in Colorado and his many friends around the country. Ryan was most devoted to his son Salvador (Sal). Ryan held Salvador in the highest regard and Sal is undoubtedly Ryan’s most precious achievement in life.
Ryan is survived by his son Salvador Scharf (Celina Mojica, Sal’s mother), his mother, Meredith Stilger, his father, Steven Scharf and his sister and her husband, Lindsey and Adam Champagne and their children Nicholas and Jackson, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends who all loved him dearly.
Memorial donations can be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association—a non-profit near to Ryan’s heart after losing two grandparents to the disease.
This site has been created to keep Ryan's memory alive as a wonderful son, and even better brother, and a kind friend to so many.