Beatriz Ramirez Vento

On May 9, 2026, Beatriz Ramirez Vento passed on to the transcendent bosom of our Creator after 84 years on Earth. Her early beginnings in the Rio Grande Valley were humble. She was born on December 1, 1941, in Pharr Texas, to Maria de la Paz Guerrero and Genaro Ramirez. Her mother died when she was six. Soon after, she made a new home with her maternal aunt Norbeta (Leta) Guerrero who raised her until her passing. She lived for a time in Illinois and Michigan with her sister Elvira Gonzalez's family. She and her aunt Leta also lived for a while with her sister Oralia Martinez and family in McAllen. She led an exemplary life, always giving of her warm and compassionate self. This is acknowledged by the Martinez children who saw her as a second mom, and by the Gonzalez family who saw her as a big sister. She very much enjoyed taking pictures and writing letters and cards documenting their childhood memories. She often told her family that she may not have had children of her own, but she did help raise twelve kids. Bea, always the clean and proper lady at school, studied intensely. Upon graduating from high school, she studied for a Licensed Vocational Nursing degree, graduating in 1961. In time, after working night shifts at the local hospital, she was able to join the office of Landrum and Chester Obstetrics and Gynecology in McAllen. In 1985 she met and married Dr. Arnoldo Carlos Vento, who encouraged her to advance her profession. In 1995 she secured her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Pan American University (now UTRGV). After a period of taking care of her maternal aunt she moved to Austin and secured a position with the obstetrics and gynecology office of Dr. Jeffries Youngkin MD, where she remained until her retirement. In her reference letter from Landrum and Chester, she was described as a ‘gem’. Her love for others was evidenced by an event that took place in Morocco. At a bus stop a destitute woman was selling toilet paper outside the women's restrooms for pennies. Bea, being the loving soul she was, gave her not only generous compensation but a loving embrace as well. Other tourists took notice of her unexpected actions towards the woman. For Bea, a person's position, religion, or creed was unimportant. She had a loving hug for everyone. She is survived by her sisters Oralia Martinez and Elvira Gonzalez. She is also survived by twelve nieces and nephews and twenty-five cousins on all sides of the family. Her passing is a great loss to all who knew her. Her husband Arnold is grateful to have had the opportunity to share his life with her. She is in a resplendent place now. Her loving soul enriched so many lives. Bea was a lifelong faithful Catholic and had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her funeral Mass will be held at a later date at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Pharr, TX.

Beatriz Ramirez Vento

December 1, 1941 - May 9, 2026