El Paso County, Texas - Obit for Ramirez

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Submitted by: Don Brownlee
        Date: 24 September 2006
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APOLINAR F. RAMIREZ Passed away on September 16, 2006 Born September 2, 1920 
in El Paso, Texas to Apolinar and Josephina Ramirez. Beloved wife Julia Y. 
Ramirez, married 59-1/2 years. Daughters, Loretta Marx (Don) of San 
Fernando, Veronica Herna ndez (Alex) of Littlerock, Cecilia Garcia (Joe) of 
Arleta, and Benita Ramirez of Palmdale. He is also survived by eleven 
grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; brother, Alfonso Ramirez of San 
Fernando; and many nieces and nephews. Apolinar served his country in the 
United States Army 535th AAA Battalion First Division, under General 
Bradley, from December 1942 to December 1945. Overall "Paul" was in five 
Major Campaigns, starting with the assault on Normandy on D-Day. Followed by 
the battles in Nor thern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and the final battle in 
Central Europe, where they helped push the German Army back into Germany. 
Apolinar was a member of the Laborer's Local 300/retired. He was a member of 
the VFW Post 3834 San Fernando. He was also a dedicated member of the "All 
Veterans Burial Squad" for 20 years. A Funeral Mass will be held on 
Saturday, September 23, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at Saint Ferdinand's Church, 
1109 Cornell St., San Fernando, CA. Interment will follow at San Fernando Mi 
ssion Cemetery. UTTER McKINLEY SAN FERNANDO MISSION MORTUARY Mission Hills 
(818) 361-4751