Maria Martha Rodriguez

Maria Martha Rodriguez was born November 13, 1947 in Matehuala, Mexico to Francisco Salazar Rocha and Leonor Acevedo and passed away at her home in Freeport, Texas, surrounded by her loving family, on June 1, 2012 at the age of 64 years, 6 months and 18 days. She married Manuel T. Rodriguez in 1970 and they moved to the Brazosport area 25 years ago from Houston. Her husband was her best friend and soul mate and they shared a special bond. She was a member of St. Henry’s prayer group and volunteered her time as a CCE teacher for many years. She studied cosmetology and became a licensed beautician. Family was most important to her. She came from a large and very close family. She enjoyed raising her children and was very proud of all of them. She loved being surrounded by her grandchildren and great granddaughter and most of all, enjoyed spoiling them! She was both loving and nurturing and will be dearly missed. The family would like to extend a special mention to Elizabeth Martinez for being a caretaker to “Donita” Martha. Maria is preceded in death by her father, Francisco Salazar Rocha and her brother, Carlos Salazar. She is survived by her mother, Leonor Acevedo de Salazar; husband, Manuel T. Rodriguez; sons, Manuel Rodriguez, Cisco Rodriguez and his wife Jessica, Mario Rodriguez and his wife Gina; daughters, Socorro Iracheta and her husband Martin, Martha Hernandez and her husband Josh; brothers, Norberto Salazar and his wife Pola, Jose Luis Salazar and his wife Hermelinda, Francisco Salazar and his wife Sylvia; sisters, Magdalena Perez and her husband Ramiro, Socorro Salazar Acevedo, Maria Leonor Ramirez, Maria de la Paz Regalado, Ana Maria Pena and her husband Santos; 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at St. Jerome Catholic Church with a Recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:30 pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Monday, June 4, 2012 at St. Jerome Catholic Church with Father Jim Lynes officiating. Burial will follow at Restwood Memorial Park with Josh Hernandez, Martin Iracheta, Angel Ivan Pena, Jose G. Perez, Jose R. Perez and Ivan Lopez serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren.