Ms. Minerva Cortinas Ramirez, born on March 1, 1938, in Brownsville, Texas, to the late Maria Luisa Trevino and the late Pedro Cortinas, passed away at age 81 on April 11, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. Minerva graduated from Lanier High School in 1956. She was in the Child Nutrition industry at Edgewood Independent School District as an Area Supervisor until retiring in 2001. Minerva was preceded in death by her stepfather, Martin Mancillas; and sisters, Margaret Villarreal, and Maria Luisa "La Bebe". She is survived by her eldest son, Michael Anthony Ramirez, and daughter-in-law Diana Rose Ramirez, middle son Charles Steve Ramirez, and youngest son Mark Adam Ramirez and daughter-in-law Bertha Cuevas Ramirez; her grandchildren, Matthew Anthony Ramirez, Amanda Christine Ramirez, Narah Jean Ramirez, Madalyn Rose Ramirez, Lorena Angelica Ramirez, and Christian Adam Ramirez; and her great-grandchildren, Riley Rose Ramirez, River James Ramirez, and Mattson Aaron Ramirez. Some of Minerva's hobbies were being with her grandchildren and going to the beach. She was a member at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Friends and family can pay their respects beginning at 4pm on Tuesday, April 16th, 2019, at Funeraria Del Angel Roy Akers, 515 North Main Ave, San Antonio, Texas, 78205. The Rosary Service will begin at 7pm. The funeral service will take place the next day at 10am on Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 617 S. Santa Rosa Ave., San Antonio, Texas, 78204. Family, friends, and guests are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior. The graveside service will follow the Church Service in an escorted procession to Resurrection Cemetery at Cordi-Marian, 11624 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas, 78253 that will begin approximately at 11:45 am.
