Maria Magdalena Rodriguez

Magdalena Rodriguez Miss Maria Magdalena Rodriguez, age 80 of Wharton died Thursday, November 1, 2012 in a Sugar Land Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Mexico on May 27, 1932 the daughter of the late Jose Rodriguez and Soledad Rodriguez. Ms. Rodriguez was a life-long resident of Newgulf and Wharton and was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Wharton. She graduated from Boling High School in 1950 and then graduated from Wharton County Junior College with an Associate Degree in Business. She was employed by American National Insurance Co. in Wharton for forty years until her retirement. She was a member of the Wharton Footelighters group, the Booster Clubs at Boling and Wharton County Junior College. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters, The Prayer Group and taught CCD. She was also active with the Cancer Society and the Wharton Book Review Club. She served as a Precinct Voting Judge for eighteen years. She enjoyed traveling and took several trips to Israel and Italy. Besides her parents two brothers, Ruben Rodriguez and Joe Rodriguez, also preceded her in death. A Rosary was recited at 12:30 pm Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church and a Funeral Mass followed at 1:00 pm with Father Gabriel Espinosa officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Wharton. Survivors include her sisters, Yolanda Diaz of Houston, Grace De Los Santos of Friendswood and Emma Beach of New Mexico; sister-in-law, Rosie Rodriguez of Wharton and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included family members Michael Masterson, Ruben Rodriguez, Jr., Doug Schroeder, Sam De Los Santos, Brian De Los Santos. In lieu of usual remembrances the family requests memorials to Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, 506 S. East Ave, Wharton, TX. 77488 Funeral services were under the direction of the Wharton Funeral Home.