In loving memory of Warren Raps
1939 – 2025
Warren Raps of Encinitas, CA, passed away on December 25, 2025 at the age of 86.
His parents, Max and Muriel Raps, moved him and his younger sister, Maxine, from upstate New York to La Jolla in 1955, then to Encinitas in 1956.
He graduated from San Dieguito High School in 1957.
After graduation, he worked at Culligan Water in Solana Beach.
Warren began serving Encinitas at San Dieguito Water District in 1968, retiring as an Inspector in 2003.
Warren worked with Encinitas Little League baseball teams, assisted local Boy Scout troops, became a lifelong member of the Optimist Club, and volunteered at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum for more than thirty years.
He was initiated into the Encinitas Elks Lodge in 1975, supporting local communities through programs such as student scholarships and veteran services for over fifty years.
For decades, he made merry at the holidays by playing Santa Claus at the Elks Lodge and Encinitas Fire Department.
Warren proudly served as grand marshal of the 2022 Encinitas Holiday Parade.
Warren enjoyed restoring vintage cars and drag racing with family and friends.
He often told stories from his Kingsmen Car Club days with lifelong friends “The Sheu,” Walt, “Bink” and his wife Marilou, and Vern and his wife Verna.
He is survived by his sister, Maxine, and her husband, Frank; nephew Charles and his wife, Melaney, and their daughters, Kathi and Nikki; and nephew Chris and his wife, Teri. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.
The family would like to thank Richard and Kathy for helping Warren at home, and to SeaCreast Village nursing staff for the care and compassion they showed our loved one in their final days.
A celebration of life will take place on February 21, 2026.
More information at www.tridentsociety.com/obituaries/san-diego-ca/warrenraps-12680459.
