RAMON RAMIREZ

Ramon Garcia Ramirez, age 91, of Fresno, CA, passed away on August 16, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born in Mexico on November 1, 1922, to Ramon and Maria de Jesus Ramirez. He married Concepcion "Connie" Tenorio on October 8, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramon and Maria de Jesus Ramirez, from Mexico; his sister, Josefina Jimenez, from Baldwin Park; and his son, Ray Ramirez, of Fresno. He is survived by his wife Connie; and four children, Robert Ramirez and wife Gloria, Frank Ramirez and wife Teresa, Yolanda Hernandez and husband David, Josie Almeida and husband Jorge, and Judy Ramirez, wife of late son, Ray Ramirez. Ramon also has 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Ramon originally was employed as a Mexican national in 1943, under the Bracero Program by Ernest A. Munier, a prominent fig grower in the San Joaquin Valley. Ramon remained in the United States as Mr. Munier's ranch superintendent for 32 years. After Mr. Munier retired, Ramon was employed by Kalashian Land Management Firm and Robert's Fig Company. Ramon was also the managing partner in his family fig growing company until he retired in 1988. Although Ramon had limited education in Mexico, he was a firm believer in education and attended Fresno Adult School to learn the English language. He encouraged his five children to not only graduate from Bullard High School but also from Fresno State. One of his proudest moments was when he was admitted as a citizen of the United States in 1996 Ramon was a longtime member of The Latin American Business Club and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. Visitation will be held at Tinkler Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 21, 2014, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at Tinkler Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Fresno, on Friday, August 22, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Belmont Memorial Park. Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 475 North Broadway Street, Fresno, California (559)233-2101