Odilia Ramirez

Odilia Ramirez April 28, 1929 – March 11, 2011 Mrs. Odilia Ramirez, 81, a native of Marti, Matenzas, Cuba and a long time resident of Morgan City left this earthly life Friday, March 11, 2011 at her residence surrounded by her loving family and many friends.

Odilia was born in Marti, Matenzas Cuba. She fled her country in 1968 to provide a better life in the United States. With her husband and her daughter, Morgan City then became their home. She was a school teacher and taught grades 1 thru 3 prior to leaving her country. Everyone that knew her will miss her, she was the type of person that loved everyone and saw no fault of anyone. Those that came around her fell in love with her. One of her many talents was her cooking, she was famous for her homemade Cuban Tamales, and her specialty was one of her deserts called Panetela. She also loved gardening but most of all a woman with great faith in God. Odilai was a great wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Odilia leaves behind her husband Fernando Ramirez of 53 wonderful years, their only daughter Maria Bolano and her husband Oscar of Morgan City, three grandchildren; Suzanna Ebbecke and her husband John of Morgan City, Jorge Bolano and his wife Genesis of Shreveport and Christopher Bolano and his fiancé Lindsey Stephens of Morgan City; six great-grandchildren Hayley, Hannah and Dillon Ebbecke, Julian Bolano, Alana Smith and Alex English; two brothers Oscar San Miguel and his wife Paula of Morgan…

Odilia Ramirez, 81, a native of Marti, Matenzas, Cuba and longtime resident of Morgan City, La., died Friday, March 11, 2011.

Mrs. Ramirez fled her country in 1968 to provide a better life in the United States. She was a school teacher and taught grades 1 thru 3 prior to leaving her country. Everyone that knew her will miss her. She was the type of person that loved everyone and saw no fault of anyone. Those that came around her fell in love with her. One of her many talents was her cooking, she was famous for her homemade Cuban Tamales, and her specialty was one of her desserts called Panetela. She also loved gardening but most of all a woman with great faith in God. Odilia was a great wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her husband, Fernando Ramirez; daughter, Maria (Oscar) Bolano; three grandchildren, Suzanna (John) Ebbecke, and Jorge (Genesis) and Christopher (Lindsey Stephens) Bolano; six great-grandchildren, Hayley, Hannah and Dillon Ebbecke, Julian Bolano, Alana Smith and Alex English; brothers, Oscar (Paula) and Orlando (Daria) San Miguel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Emilio and Inez Garcia San Miguel; and sister, Olga San Miguel.

She is interred at Morgan City Mausoleum. (Hargrave)

Odilia Ramirez