Sister of the Living Word Rita Ramos, 90, died Aug. 6.

Born in Chicago, she spent her entire religious life and ministry in various missions in the Chicago area. She served as an elementary teacher for 17 years, and in parish ministry, teaching English as a Second Language, and fostering leadership in the Latino community from 1974 to 1989.

In the Archdiocese of Chicago, she served at Maternity BVM; St. Raphael; St. Teresa; St. Aloysius; Annunciation; St. Gregory; Our Lady of the Angels; St. Pius V; St. Joan of Arc, Skokie; Morton Community College, Cicero; Household International, Mount Prospect; High School District 214, Arlington Heights; Harper Community College, Palatine; St. Nicholas, Evanston; and St. Hedwig. She also served in Westmont, Aurora and Elgin; and in Wisconsin.