- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1951
- Date Of Death: February 21, 2017
- State: Texas
Raymond Ignacio Sepulveda
August 3, 1951 – February 21, 2017
Harlingen, TX –
Raymond “Ray” Sepulveda, age 65, entered our Lord’s Kingdom on February 21, 2017. He was born to Salomon and Ramona Sepulveda on August 3, 1951 in Brownsville, Texas and grew up in Harlingen. He graduated from Harlingen High School in 1969.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Salomon and Ramona Sepulveda.
Ray, a veteran of the Vietnam War, served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1973 and was a “Sky Soldier” of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. After returning from Vietnam, he married Blanca Rodriguez, mother of his four children. He worked diligently to establish Sepulveda Painting Company as well as the Harlingen Boxing Club, and S & S Promotions. At the time, it would be the only boxing gym in the lower valley. He trained hundreds of professional boxers who shared his passion for the sport. He also promoted and organized fights for local fighters in Harlingen and later, he brought several championship bouts to be hosted at South Padre Island. A short time after, he became an International Boxing Agent and was blessed with countless opportunities to travel to different countries around the world. As an agent, he would represent professional boxers from the U.S. and Mexico.Ray lived a very health oriented and active lifestyle. He loved walking around the Harlingen city lake in the early mornings and evenings. He always encouraged exercise and healthy eating to his children. His hobbies and interests included traveling, taking spontaneous road trips, learning about different cultures, watching boxing, exercising, and going to the island. He was a loving husband, proud father and grandfather, and a devout Catholic who always stood firm in his faith and never parted ways without saying, “God bless you.”
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Patricia Pacheco; his four children Eric Sepulveda (Norma), Christopher Sepulveda (Valerie), Sara Sepulveda (Martin Ortega), and Amanda Sepulveda; his seven grandchildren, Eric, Evan, Angelina, Alyssa, Skylar, Serena, and Stella; his sister, Isabel Kirk (Dr. Richard Kirk) and nephews John Garcia (Desirae) and Jay Garcia (Elizabeth).
