Aug 23, 1963 – July 25, 2025

With heavy hearts and immense gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we announce the passing of Our Dear Anna Marie Ramirez.

Her sunrise brought joy to us on August 23,1963 in Artesia, NM, though Albuquerque, NM was her home. She was raised Catholic but found her faith in the natural world that God created. She believed God loved you just the way you are and that everyone should strive to be the person their dog thinks they are. Anna Marie loved visiting new places from Alaska to New Zealand and exploring historical sites, especially Canyon De Chelly.

She loved walking her pups, dressing up and going to afternoon tea, festivals at Las Golondrinas, feeding her chickens in the early morning hours, Masterpiece Theatre, musicals, opera, antique stores, Stephen King, Jane Austin, tulips, flowery dresses, peanut butter Snickers, Dr. Pepper, participating in Wreaths Across America, anything Disney, Flow, Down Gilead Lane, the color yellow and especially movie night with Gary and their pups.

As a daughter, she was her parents’ joy, always helpful, thoughtful and loving.  As a sister and aunt, she helped raise us and loved us unconditionally. To her partner Gary she was his everything, as he was hers.  As a friend (everyone she met she considered a friend) she was always the person you could lean on.

Anna was a veterinary receptionist for most of her working career at various animal clinics; Adobe, Academy, & most recently VCA Wyoming. She loved taking care of animals at the clinics, their homes and sometimes taking care of their humans as well. She fostered many animals over the years and risked her safety several times climbing fences or on busy highways to rescue animals in need. She was fearless.

She will be deeply missed by her parents, Adam & Kathy Ramirez, sister Amy Melissa Alaniz, nephews Maxim & Zane, brother Adam Joseph Ramirez, wife Alma, nephew Esai, niece Eliana, & honorary niece, Nathalia Rodriguez, her partner & love of her life Gary Dixon, his son Isaac, their pups, T-bone & Dobby as well as many creatures great and small, and many family members and friends that loved her dearly.

Her sunset left a glow in our hearts on July 25, 2025.                                                       

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to New Mexico Animal Friends or PACA, Peoples Anti Cruelty Association, as these were very dear to her heart.