Ernestina was preceded in death by her parents, Santiago and Toribia Ruiz; her two children, Gloria and Ramiro Franco; her granddaughter, Jessica Martinez; and her brothers, Mateo, Ignacio, and Miguel Ruiz.
Ernestina is survived by her husband, Loreto Sr.; sister, Yolanda Ramos; her seven children, Ninfa, Elvia, Nellie, Loreto, Jr., Robert, Veronica, and Becky; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 7:00 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.
Interment will follow at St. Peter's Cemetery