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Manuel "Meme" Ramirez Sr.
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Manuel Ramirez Obituary
He was a lifelong resident of Pharr and a veteran of the United States Army, serving during Vietnam. Mr. Ramirez retired as a welding teacher from Edcouch-Elsa ISD.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Amelio and Remigia Ramirez; a brother, Reynaldo Ramirez; a sister, Rita Velma Ramirez.
Mr. Ramirez is survived by his wife of 55 years, Adalia G. Ramirez; three children, Ana Melissa (Max Blanco) Ramirez, Adriana Michelle Ramirez, Manuel (Norma) Ramirez Jr.; five grandchildren, Manuel "Manny" Ramirez III, Alejandro Rene Martinez, Aaron Jacob Martinez, Christian Isaac Ramirez, Angelica Marie Martinez; four siblings, Rosario (Abdiel) Cuevas, Amelio (Diana) Ramirez Jr., Gisel (Israel) Silva, Noe (Shirley) Rocha; and a sister in law, Leonor Ramirez.
Visitation will begin at 5 p.m., with a 6 p.m. rosary Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2025, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 7473 of Elsa.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Beva (Hernandez) Cuellar
Earlier today
Rosie, I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. God bless you and your family. May he rest in peace.
Isabel Lopez
Yesterday
My heartfelt condolences to You Adalia and to your family. May your husband/father Rest in Heavenly Peace and may God's perpetual light shine upon his soul and grant him eternal Rest May God embrace you in peace and comfort.
Marianela Cardenas Vela
Yesterday
My sincere condolences to my friend Adalia and children and grandchildren as well as to all the Ramirez family. God´s mercy be with everyone.
Bea Vento
Yesterday
Our sincere and prayerful condolences to all within Manuel "Meme" Ramirez families . (Mrs Leonor Ramirez is our cousin). Dr.and Mrs Arnoldo C. Vento, St. Austin, Tx.
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