prayer and she had a lot of saints, many of the Virgin de Gaudalupe. She was a beautiful and caring mother and grandmother. She helped raise all of her grandchildren. One of Irma's best qualities is that she was a great listener and did not gossip. One of her neighbors fondly remembers Irma and would call her "the handkerchief of tears". She would always listen intently and give great advice. Most importantly, she never told anyone about it. Irma is preceded in death by her parents, Felipe Ortiz and Andrea Yerena and her loving husband Roberto Ramos. She is survived by her children, Roberto Ramos Jr. and his wife, Norma, of Weslaco, Maria Sosa and her husband, Hector of Weslaco, her daughter Delia Maldonado and her husband, Oscar Cordova, of Edinburg, her son Joe Ramos and his wife Gracie of Donna, her daughter Irma Ramos of Weslaco, Jesus Ramos and his wife, Nellie, of Boston, and his son, Javier Ramos of Pasadena, his brother, Cesar Ortiz and his wife, Lilia of Reynosa, and his sister, Elia Gutierrez of Austin. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 4th from 6pm to 9pm and on Friday, May 5th, from 10am-9pm, with a 7pm rosary at McCaleb Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6th at 10am at St. Joan of Arc Church in Weslaco. Burial will follow at Val Verde Memorial in Donna. Funeral arrangements are under the care of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.