GILBERTO RAMIREZ
Tue, 2017-01-03 20:24
News Staff
SAN JUAN – Gilberto Ramirez, 83, died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. He is preceded in death by his wife, Melida Ramirez. Mr. Ramirez is survived by five children, Gilberto Eloy Ramirez of San Juan, Glendy Ogletree of McAllen, Margil Ponce (Bilma) Ramirez, Leroy Ramirez, Gilberto Ramirez, III, all of San Juan; nine grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; and a brother, Raul Ramirez of Roma, TX. Visitation was held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. prayer service Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service took place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Military honors were conducted by VFW Post 8788 of McAllen. Funeral services were under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.