Evangelista "Jelita" Valentin Ramirez, 77, of Plantsville, beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday June 2, 2019 at her home.

She was predeceased by her husband, Severino Lopez Roman and many brothers and sisters, including her brother, Jose "Toño" Valentin Ramirez, who also lost his battle with cancer July 25, 2017. Evangelista also leaves behind her brother, Miguel Valentin of Hatillo, PR: her children: Adam V. Rivera, Maria M. Perez, Luz Z. Boehler, Elsa Rodriguez all of Meriden, Benny G. Perez of Zephyrhills, FL, Carlos R. Rodriguez of East Haven, Janet Perez-DeJesus of Plantsville, Isabel Rodriguez of Wallingford and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and nieces and nephews in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, Maine and Puerto Rico.

Her funeral will be held on Friday June 7th at 9:30 a.m. from the Stempien Funeral Home, 450 Broad St., Meriden when the funeral cortege will proceed to St. Rose of Lima Church for a Mass of Christian burial at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Thursday June 6th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Stempien Funeral Home. To send an online expression of sympathy please visit www.stempienfuneralhome.com.