ANDREW "BUDA" RAMOS
SAN JUAN - Andrew "Buda" Ramos, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at McAllen Medical Center.
Born in San Antonio, Texas and formerly of Moorehead, Minnnesota, Mr. Ramos had lived in San Juan for the past year. He was a very active member of St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Moorehead, Minnesota where he served as a Eucharistic Minister and an avid volunteer for the Hispanic ministry.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Crecencio and Gloria Ramos; a brother, Juan Bambino Calderon; and a nephew, Armando Ditto Castillo.
Mr. Ramos is survived by his wife, Leticia Perez Ramos of San Juan; two daughters, Gloria Jean Ramos of San Antonio, Texas, Andrea Ramos of San Juan; a son, Andrew Perez Ramos, Jr. of San Juan; a granddaughter, Emily Marie Martinez of San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Joe M. Camarillo; two sisters, Rosalinda Camarillo and Mary Ester Martinez, all of San Antonio, Texas; maternal grandmother, Herlinda Machado of San Antonio, Texas; and numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins.
Visitation will take place from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary, today, February 6, 2009 at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Cremation will take place at Val Verde Memorial Gardens in Donna. Pallbearers will be Abram Perez, Justin Lee Castillo, Ricardo Solis, Joe Camarillo, Joseph Rene Lopez and Jesse Adame.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.