Maria Guadalupe Ramirez

Heaven received a very special woman on Monday, July 28, 2014 when Maria Gudalupe Ramirez “Lupita” passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her family after bravely battling cancer for the past 13 years. She is now reunited with her parents, Francisco & Margarita Treviño, her brother, Hector Treviño and her daughter, Melissa Ramirez who preceded her in death. Lupita was born November 27, 1952 in Roma, Texas to Francisco and Margarita Trevino. The second youngest of seven children, she was determined to be a stand out. Lupita graduated from Incarnate Word University Suma Cum Laude with a degree in both Spanish and Biology and a minor in Education. Immediately following graduation, she began teaching at Roma High School. After two years, she moved on to McAllen High School where she taught for 8 years until finally finding her home in the Sharyland School district—where she taught for another 8 years. While teaching, Lupita earned her masters in both Spanish and Professional Counseling. Most people know Lupita as the head counselor at Sharyland High School where she stayed for an additional 13 years before she retired. Lupita had a gift for helping people. She inspired hundreds of students and drove them to pursue college degrees, follow their dreams, and live life to the fullest. She made a point to help anyone who was in need. Easy to talk to, she had a gift to make even a stranger feel comfortable enough to confide the most intimate details of their life. She loved gardening in her beautiful backyard, but nothing meant more to her than her family. She was a great friend, a caring and loving mother who gave everlasting advice. A very religious woman, she saw the beauty in life and felt the presence of God. Lupita is survived by her loving husband, Andrew Ramirez Jr. of 35 years and two loving children, son Andrew Ramirez III (Kirsten Ramirez) of Houston, Texas and daughter Christina Ramirez of Los Angeles, CA and one amazing granddaughter Lily Claire Ramirez. Also left to cherish her memory are her two brothers, Francisco Treviño and Cayetano (Rebecca) Treviño and her four sisters, Elva (Raul) Hinojosa, Alicia (Richard) Morton, Maggie (Charles) La Grande and Gloria (Robert †) Cantu. Family will receive friends Thursday, July 31, 2014 from 4:30 pm to 9 pm with a rosary recited at 7 pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, August 1, 2014 at 10 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen. Interment will follow to Valley Memorial Gardens in McAllen. You are invited to sign the online guest book at www.virgilwilsonmortuary.com Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Virgil Wilson Mortuary of Mission.

Maria Guadalupe Ramirez

November 27, 1952 - July 28, 2014