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Josephine L. Rodriguez


Josephine L. Rodriguez

Josephine L. Rodriguez, 91, of Uvalde died on Nov. 7, 2017, in Seguin after a brief illness.

She was born on March 16, 1926, in Eagle Pass to Susie Gaines and James P. Lavelle.

She married Faustino V. Rodriguez on July 1, 1952, in Crystal City. They settled in Uvalde, where they raised their six children.

Rodriguez was employed by Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company for more than 20 years as a seamstress, and later as a manager. Upon retirement, she and her husband owned and operated a neighborhood convenience store. Later the couple ventured into real estate investments.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four siblings, Alice Elizabeth Herrera, Arthur Lavelle, Guadalupe Victorin and James Lavelle Jr.; one son, Ricardo Rodriguez; and her husband, after 61 years of marriage.

Rodriguez is survived by one brother, Alejandro Garcia and wife, Estella, of San Marcos; five daughters, Guadalupe Rodriguez and husband, Ray Purifoy, of Seguin, Bea Doran and husband, Michael, of Bellingham, Washington, Rose Rivera and husband, Isidoro, of St. Louis, Missouri, Annette Montemayor and husband, Mario, of New Braunfels and Laverne Garcia and husband, Eduardo, of Cibolo; 12 grandchildren, Yvette Bergeron, David Bergeron, Lee Wick, Justin Doran, Selina Doran, Isa Stubblefield, Lisette Dohrman, Gabrielle Rivera, Anna Reyes, Richard Montemayor, Mark Garcia and Monique Salinas; 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many friends and extended family members.

A private funeral service will be held for family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial  donations in Rodriguez’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or 800-805-5856.

Josephine L. Rodriguez

Josephine L. Rodriguez

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