Maria Guadalupe Mendoza

1931 - 2016

Maria Guadalupe Mendoza obituary, 1931-2016, Corpus Christi, TX

Maria Guadalupe Mendoza

1931 - 2016

BORN

1931

DIED

2016

Maria Mendoza Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 8, 2016.

Maria Guadalupe Mendoza, 84 passed away on August 7, 2016. She was born October 18, 1931 to the late Toribio Mendoza and Ramona Garcia Mendoza.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 26 years Jose Nieves Rodriguez; daughter, Esperanza Rodriguez Mendoza; and a son, Eusebio Rodriguez Mendoza.

She enjoyed playing and winning bingo, lotteria, and scratch off tickets. She loved fashion jewelry. Maria was loved by all who knew her.

She was a nurturing mother, grandmother and great grandmother and had a smile that was contagious to all.

She is survived by her children, Benigna R. Martinez (Sammy), Maria Concepcion Rodriguez, Manuel Rodriguez (Gloria), Sergio Rodriguez (Maria D.); ten grandchildren, Brenda Jeanette, Marcos, Manuel Jr., Andrea, Brenda Patricia, Daniel, Gracie, Jennifer, Sergio Jr., Brandy; fifteen great grandchildren; her siblings, Gregoria Suarez, Magdalena Garza, Aurelia Mendoza, and Juan Mendoza.

A visitation will be held at Funeraria del Angel on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service to begin at 7:00 p.m.

A Funeral Service will be celebrated at Funeraria Del Angel on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. with Interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Manuel Rodriguez Jr., Sergio Rodriguez Jr., Daniel Rodriguez, Richard Acosta, Micky Mechell, Ab Mechell, Jose Ramon, and Richard Martinez.

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