Raul A. Ramirez was born in San Antonio, TX on March 17, 1944 to Tómas & Toribia Alvarado Ramirez, and passed away on December 17, 2012 in San Antonio, TX at the age of 68. He was the owner and proprietor of Ramirez Welding Shop for 32 years. Raul was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Tom Ramirez, Jr., Joe Ramirez & Jesse Ramirez. Surviving are his daughter, Rochelle Norine Ramirez and her husband, Ruben Cadena; brother, Mike Ramirez, Sr.; sisters, Gloria Dierolf, Lupe Navarro, Mary S. Fernandez and her husband, Jenaro Fernandez, PhD, MD, Mary V. Conant; numerous nieces and nephews, and Rochelle’s mother, Grace Ramirez. A rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. The procession will leave Sunset Funeral Home at 9:15 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1114 Willow, 78208, on Saturday, December 22, 2012. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
