Erminia 'œMinnie' Alvarez, 77, of Toledo, Ohio passed away October 24, 2013 at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born in Sebastian, Texas on September 1, 1936 to Francisco and Lucia (Foncenca) Sifuentes. Erminia was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. In earlier years she worked at Hecklinger Greenhouse on Seaman St. and then retired from Hirzel'™s Canning. Erminia loved listening to Mexican music at festivals and truly enjoyed dancing. Her true love was spending time with her family and grandchildren. Surviving are her sons, Ramiro Jr. (Elizabeth), Hector Sr. (Rose), Richard (Diana), and Roy (Polly) Alvarez; daughters, Linda (Eleodoro) Martinez and Lydia (Al) Lopez; daughter-in-law, Kris Alvarez; 20 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; brothers, Margarito, Ernesto, Damacio and Alfredo Sifuentes; sisters, Maria Del Garza, Concepcion Posas. Erminia was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 50 years, Ramiro Sr.; son, Ray; grandson, Richard Alvarez Jr.; great grandson, Devin Alvarez; sisters, Altagracia Hinojosa, Ramona Perez, Frances Flores and Delia Sifuentes. Friends and family may visit at the Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, on Sunday from 12 Noon-8 p.m. Funeral services will begin in the funeral home on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 10 a.m. and proceed to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 728 S. St. Clair Street, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park. Expressions of sympathy in Erminia'™s memory can be made to Sts. Peter & Paul Church or the Aurora Gonzales Senior Center. Visitation: Sunday, 12Noon - 8:00 p.m. Services: Monday, 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Interment: Restlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum