Mary Helen Ramirez

Mary Helen Ramirez was a woman of fierce and unwavering faith, a strength that guided every season of her life. From a young age, she understood responsibility, sacrifice, and love—not as burdens, but as callings.

She loved hard.

Everything she did was rooted in her devotion to her family. She trusted God deeply and leaned on Him through both joy and hardship, teaching those around her what it meant to believe without fear and love without condition.

Family was the center of Mary Helen’s world. She poured herself into nurturing, protecting, and uplifting those she loved, often placing their needs far above her own. Her home was a place of comfort, guidance, and unconditional acceptance—a reflection of the grace she carried within her.

She leaves behind a legacy of faith, strength, and selfless love that will continue to shape generations. Though her absence is deeply felt, her presence remains—in prayers whispered, lessons remembered, and love that will never fade.

Mary Helen is now reunited with loved ones who went before her, and we take comfort in knowing she is at peace, embraced by the faith she lived so fiercely.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 61 years, Eloy Ramirez; son, Eloy Ramirez, Jr.; brothers, Vidal Meza, Eliseo Meza, Eduardo Meza; sister, Ernestine Baron; and brother-in-law, Phillip Lozano.

Mary Helen is survived by her three children: Hilda Sepulveda and husband, Roland; Cristóbal Ramirez; Michelle Maxwell and husband, Tony; daughter-in-law, Ester Ramirez; sisters, Elma Sauceda and Vangie Lozano; brother-in-law, Conrado Serna; sister-in-law, Martina Meza; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family members.

Visitation will be held at Porter Loring Mortuary, 1101 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212, on January 28, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Rosary will follow at 7:00 pm.

A Mass will be held at St. Dominic Catholic Church, 5919 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX 78228, on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 am.

Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209.