Guadalupe was born on August 4,1938 in San Miguel de Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Pablo Rodriguez Mireles of Montemorelos,Nuevo León and Clementina Mendez de Leon of Mainero,Tamaulipas. She married Gilberto Rivas Sosa on December 21,1957. They lived together in Soliseno, Tamaulipas where together they raised their four beautiful children.
Guadalupe worked as housekeeper for Houston Methodist Baytown up until her retirement. She was a hard worker that was loved and befriended by many. She was a strong, caring, and incredible woman who was not afraid to put others before herself. While she met many struggles in her life, from the death of her husband to her own health problems; Guadalupe was always ready to take on the battles handed to her with grace and resilience, keeping her faith strong knowing the Lord would guide her through whatever he brought to her. She was a blessing not only to her family but to all those that knew her.She was a devout Catholic that prayed for all she loved or knew were in need of prayers, she prayed the rosary daily up until she could not. In her free time she loved to embroider and crochet, gifting many beautiful pillows and blankets to the ones she loved.She had a gift for drawing and writing poems.She loved drinking coffee and cooking meals not only for herself but for others as well. She loved watching the Price is Right and watching old Westerns on her tablet. She loved tending to her plants and adding to her collection of flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Her family was her world and she was blessed with many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren that she would brag to all about. There was not a birthday or important date she could not remember when it came to the ones she loved. She loved being around her family and having them united around her made her the most happy of all. She offered many words of encouragement, prayers, hugs, comfort, and laughter to the ones she loved no matter if she was at her best or worst, a gift that will be greatly missed. She was more than just a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, aunt, or friend she was a beacon of light that will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilberto, her mother, Clementina, her father, Pablo, her sister María de los Ángeles, her brother Albino, her brother Luis, and her cousin, Mario.
She is survived by her daughter Maricela Vela and her husband Jose, her daughter Martha Garcia and her husband Misael, her son Gilberto Rivas and his wife Maria, and her son Gerardo Rivas and his wife Lina. She leaves to cherish her beautiful memory her grandchildren: Suemmy Maciel, Cesar Garza, Blanca Zarate, Joaquin Garcia, Edith De Leon,Maria Morfin, Gilberto Rivas, Frederick Rivas, Yvette Rivas, Priszilla Rivas, Gerardo Rivas Jr., and Angela Rivas, her great grandchildren: Yamara Maciel, Idalis Lawson, DeAna Lawson, Gabriel Lawson, Michael Garza, Jenifer Garza, Mia Garza, Ruben Sosa Jr, Jaime Perez, Oscar Zarate, Johanna Garcia, Abram Garcia, Christian De Leon, Erick De Leon, Jorge Morfin Jr., Jayden Morfin, Angel Marie Morfin, Alianna Rivas, Alyssa Rivas, and her great great grandchildren: Ladi Maciel Williams, Kamara Mathis, Kailee Santiel, Jalani Brown, Kedric Mathis Jr., Kariana Sosa, Kaylee Sosa, and Ruben Sosa, III.
The family would like to thank all family and friends for all the prayers, love, and support they have received during this hard time.
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