Genoveva Brito

Genoveva Brito, 68, of Syracuse passed away on February 14, 2012 at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1944 in Monterrey, Mexico to Pedro and Anastacia (Granados) Ramirez. On Sunday January 3, 1965, Genoveva married Domingo Pedro Brito at St Francis of Xavier Cathoilc Church in La Feria, Texas; he survives.

Genoveva was employed at R.R.Donnelly in Warsaw for several years before working and eventually retiring in 2010 from Serenade Foods in Milford. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother; great-grandmother. She was a loving person and considered many to be part of her extended family. She enjoyed cooking, and insisted that you ate when you visited. She always smiled and enjoyed spending time with people. She was a giving person, always helping however she could. She was a member Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she was very involved in various ministries.

Genoveva is survived by her husband of 47 years Domingo Pedro of Syracuse, three sons, John "J.R." Brito and fiancé Colette Beery of North Webster, Jesse Sr. (Laura) Brito of Milford, Joel (Teresa) Brito of Milford and a daughter, Jessica Brito of Milford. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Jessica, Amanda, Robbie, Maria (Jose Louis) Ortiz, Anastacia, Dorinda, Jesse Jr., Alejandra, Dominica; five great grandchildren, her mother Anastacia Ramirez and two brothers, Ricardo G. Ramirez Sr. of Chicago Heights, IL and Pedro Ramirez Jr. of San Antonio, TX .

She was preceded in death by her father, Pedro and a brother Eulalio G. Ramirez.

Services will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Warsaw with Father Paul Bueter officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw.

Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, February 17 at Mishler Funeral Home, Milford and one hour prior to the church on Saturday.

Memorial contributions may be given to Susan G. Komen for the Cure or to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.