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Maria Ramirez Obituary
06/19/1941 - 04/01/2025
Maria del Rosario Ramirez passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at the age of 83.
She was born on June 19, 1941 to Antonio D. Rodriguez and Tomasa Flores of Laredo, TX.
She attended and graduated from Ursuline Academy in 1959. After graduation, she attended Mercy Hospital School of Vocational Nursing, graduating in 1960 as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She started work at Mercy Hospital, then worked with Dr. Leonides G. Cigarroa as his office nurse from May 1961 to June 1973. After Dr. Cigarroa's passing, she went to work at the Laredo Health Department from August 1973 to August 1977. In 1977, she started work for the Laredo Independent School District Special Education Program at Farias Elementary School moving to Martin High School towards the end of her career. She retired from LISD in 2008. Shel will be dearly missed by all those whose lives she touched.
She is preceded in death by her husband Rodolfo C. Ramirez, parents Antonio D. Rodriguez and Tomasa Flores, sons Rodolfo G. Ramirez and baby Daniel Ramirez, sisters Maria Santos Rodriguez and Maria Antonia Rodriguez, brother Salvador R. Rodriguez, and granddaughter baby Veronica Hinojosa.
She is survived by her daughters Maria del Rosario Hinojosa of El Paso, TX and Laura Anne Ramirez of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren David Hinojosa Jr. of San Antonio TX, Michael Hinojosa (Amber) of El Paso, TX; Annabelle Hinojosa of New York, NY; Deanna Victoria Ramirez of San Antonio TX; Brian Anthony Ramirez of San Antonio, TX; and great grandchildren Adalynn, Aidynn, and Arabella.
She is also survived by her brother Ramiro Francisco Rodriguez (Irene) of Eagle Pass TX; nephew Anthony (Imelda) Rodriguez, and grandnephews Juan Ramon, Ramiro Francisco, Anthony, and Aaron Rodriguez.
Also surviving her are other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 departing from the Hernandez-Lopez and Sons Northside Chapels, 800 Boston St. and San Bernardo Ave. A religious service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 a.m. with committal service and interment to follow in the Laredo City Cemetery Veterans Section with her beloved husband Rodolfo C. Ramirez.
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Diana Quijano Tijerina MHS SP.ED. TEACHER
April 5, 2025
My Condolences to all her family of such a beautiful lady so gentle and excellent Teacher Aide at Martin High School. She knew that when she retired from MHS we were going to miss her.
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