Gloria Ramirez
Oct. 28, 1930-July 25, 2024
Mountain View, California

Gloria Ramirez passed away on July 25, 2024, at her home in Mountain View. She was 93 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband Jose Manuel Ramirez, her parents Epifanio and Eva Olivo, and her siblings Arthur Olivo and Ida Sallas. She is survived by her siblings, Robert Olivo and Dolores Olivo; her five children, Maria, Raul, Gloria, Anita, and Christina; her grandchildren, Johnny, Lucas, Jesse, Marcus, Mellisa, and Amanda; and her great grandchildren, Angel, Abagail, Joshua, and Jackson.

Gloria was born on October 28, 1930, in Colorado City, Texas. Her family moved to Brawley, California, in 1935. She attended Brawley High for two years. Her family then moved to Mountain View in 1947, and she graduated from Mountain View High in 1949. Gloria’s faith was always important to her, so at age 21 she joined the Helpers of the Holy Souls Convent in San Francisco. From there she traveled to St. Louis and New York with the nuns. She left the convent after 5 years, returned to Mountain View, and met and married Jose Manuel Ramirez.

Gloria was a founding and active member of St. Athanasius Parish on Rengstorff Avenue. She was a bilingual teacher’s aide at Northwood School in San Jose. She was a wonderful, compassionate person who gave us many years of warmth, joy, and affection. Please celebrate her life with us.

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