Samuel Alonzo Ramirez, Sr.

After serving as a medic in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, Samuel went to college and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston Victoria. He went on to become a hospital administrator in both Port Lavaca and San Benito, Texas, and eventually retired in San Antonio.

During his spare time, he loved being outdoors hunting at El Capote Ranch or fishing at Primo’s Cabin with his favorite people. He enjoyed traveling with his wife of 54 years, devoted his time to catholic ministry, and treasured spending time with his grandkids. Sam was a man who loved both his immediate and extended family fiercely, and he unselfishly shared his time, money, and wisdom with many. He was fearless, and he had a great sense of humor (the stories are limitless). His laugh was contagious, and he had a “Grito” like no other!

Samuel was preceded in death by his parents, Adolfo and Maria Julia Ramirez, and his brother Adolfo Ramirez, Jr.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Virginia “Ginger” Ramirez, his distinguished son, Dr. Samuel A. Ramirez, Jr. (Vyannhe), his loving daughter, Jennifer D. Guerrero (Ricardo), and his cherished grandchildren, Daniel (22), Amry (18), Sophia (18), and Tristan Samuel (10). He is also survived by his six siblings, Jose “Pepe” Ramirez, Leonor “Noni” Ramirez (Reynaldo), Adolfo Ramirez, III “Fito” (Imelda), Graciela “Chela” Longoria (Herbert), Imelda Hernandez (Alberto), Eduardo “Eddie” Ramirez (Pamela), and numerous nieces and nephews whom he considered his own.

Visitation for Samuel will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. A funeral mass will occur Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Pharr, TX.

Interment of cremated remains will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.

Please share fond memories and expressions of sympathy at www.palmvalleyfh.com as they will be memorialized in a remembrance book for the Ramirez family.

Additional tokens of sympathy may be delivered after 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, to Funeraria Del Angel Palm Valley, 4607 N. Sugar Rd., Pharr, TX 78577.

Funeral services are under the direction of Funeraria del Angel Palm Valley in Pharr, TX.