RAMON PORRAS

Ramon Porras, 86, of San Angelo went to be with our Lord and Savior Monday, July 12, 2010 at a local nursing home. Rosary services will be held at 7:00 pm, Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, July 16, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Rodney White officiating--burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery. Ramon was born on December 3, 1923 in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. He married Dolores Porras on April 24, 1952. They lived their married life and raised their family in San Angelo, Texas. He was a sixty year member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He volunteered in the 1950'™s with the Church to build the St Joseph Sanctuary. His love for our Savior, Jesus Christ was absolute and complete. He knew Christ was his Father and that all blessings come from him. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He had many friends in the community, especially from his previous employment at Montgomery Ward and Gandy'™s. A special thank you to the wonderful employees at Park Plaza, Regency House, the caring personnel from Shannon Hospital and ICU, and Hospice of San Angelo for making his stay as comfortable as possible. Thank you to the many caring friends and family that supported us during this difficult time. He was preceded in death by his parents, Genaro and Paulita Porras; and sisters, Socorro Garcia and Rosa Tafolla. Ramon is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolores Porras; his children Carmen Guerrero and husband Sebastian, of San Angelo, Texas and Javier Porras and wife, Yolanda, of San Angelo, Texas; his granddaughters, Amanda Munoz and husband Manuel, of Allen, Texas, Erica Porras, of San Antonio, Texas, Marina Amador and husband Nathan, of San Antonio, Texas, Monica Martinez and husband Oscar, of Kerrville, Texas and Amy Bellido, of San Angelo, Texas; his grandson Xavier Porras, of San Angelo, Texas; and five great-grandchildren, Nadia Ramirez, Victoria Tapia, Isabella Munoz, Anastasia Porras, and Hervey E. Tapia. Dad and Grandpa '" we will miss you and love you always. Abuelo Always silently by my side Loving and caring and there We may have played and talked While you quietly watched from Your chair, but I assure you now As you watch from Heaven, that We are safe and sound and will Love you always and forever From the ground -Great Granddaughter Nadia Ramirez Always in our hearts By our side Up in heaven watching over Everyone in our family Loving and caring Over all of us -Great Granddaughter Isabella Munoz