Imelda C Ramos

Imelda Cardoso de Ramos 

Rio Grande City-Imelda C. Ramos, 90, passed away June 10, 2022, at her home in Rio Grande City. Imelda was born in Villa de Méndez Tamaulipas, México. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnoldo Ramos Perez; parents, Cecilio and Librada Cardoso; brothers Cecilio and Oswaldo Cardoso; and sisters, Elsa, and Celina Cardoso; and stepson, Rogelio Ramos Recio.  She is survived by her daughters, Martha R. Guerra (Roel), Maria Alejandra Solis (Romeo), Zoraida R. Gonzalez (Luis Jaime), Gabriela R. Alvarez (David); and son, Jesus A. Ramos (Eduina); daughter in law, Olga Isla Ramos (Rogelio-deceased), and 6 grandchildren, Eileana G. Alaffa (Terry), Roel Omar Guerra (Jessica), David Alberto Alvarez Jr. (Ashley), Luis Jaime Gonzalez Jr. (Alyssa), Andres Omar Gonzalez (Melissa), and Daniel Arnoldo Alvarez; 2 step-granddaughters, Daniela R. Martin del Campo (Ricardo), and Marcela R. Robles (Jose) , 3 step-grandsons, Fidencio Guerra III, Jason Daniel Guerra, and Justin Jacob Guerra (Caela); 3 great-grandchildren, Omar Eden Alaffa, Luis Jaime Gonzalez III, and Gianna Dee Alaffa; 4 step-great-grandchildren, Jason Rey Guerra, Maria and Andre Robles, and Barbara Martin del Campo.   

Imelda devoted her entire life to her family.  She was a devout Catholic and instilled the love of God and the teachings of the Catholic faith.  She enjoyed taking trips to Linares, Nuevo Leon, where she grew up, to visit her family.  She also enjoyed shopping in McAllen with her children as well as the “must” stop at Lubby’s on the way back home. She loved being surrounded by her grandchildren whom she loved immensely. Imelda will be dearly missed and always remembered by those whose lives she touched.  

Visitation will be held on June 12, 2022, from 1 to 8 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6 p.m. A second visitation will take place June 13, 2022, from 8-9:45 a.m. at which time the funeral procession will depart for a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rio Grande City. Interment will follow at St. John Cemetery in Rio Grande City. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sanchez Funeral Home in Rio Grande City.