Carmen entered the workforce at a young age. She had many work titles, working from the port boats, and as a migrant worker in the summers. She played the role of mother and father in a time when that wasn't common. Despite these struggles, she always provided a loving and warm home for her children. When entered retirement she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Carmen was a strong woman of faith who attended church every Sunday. She enjoyed listening to music all day, working in her garden, and attending to her animals.
Carmen was a loving mother of five children: her son Juan Rodriguez (Rosa); her son Guadalupe Rodriguez (Nancy); her son Jose Alfredo Vigañas (Elizabeth); her son Librado Vigañas (Blanca); and her daughter Brenda Martina Serrata (Luis). She will be missed by her sister Victoria Miller and her brother Cutberto Alvarez.
She leaves 17 grandchildren,40 great grandchildren, nephews, relatives, and friends to cherish her memory by all loving family.
A visitation for Carmen will be held Sunday, September 17, 2023 from 12PM to 9PM with a Rosary at 7PM at Rose Lawn Funeral Home, 4464 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, Texas 78526. A chapel service will occur Monday, September 18, 2023 at 9AM, 4464 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, Texas 78526. Followed by a burial at 10AM at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, 4464 Old Port Isabel Rd., Brownsville, TX 78526.
Serving as pallbearers are Guadalupe Rodriguez, Jose Alfredo Vigañas, Librado Vigañas, Jose Perez, Andy Vigañas, Albert Luis Serrata, Luis Serrata and Cutberto Alvarez.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dignitymemorial.com/legacy for the Viganas family.
