Rosa R. Briones

Rosa R. Briones, 89, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Fort Wayne. Born in 1928, in Crystal City, TX, she was a daughter of Benito and Ninfa Enriqueta (Saucedo) Rodriguez. Rosa was a wonderful homemaker and mother of five children. Rosie enjoyed arts and crafts such as quilting, crocheting and embroidery. She loved flowers, gardening, writing poetry and bowling. She was a remarkable and compassionate person. Her humanitarian efforts included working with the Senior Citizens and at W.I.C. in Fort Wayne for many years. She volunteered with the Red Cross doing translation and hurricane relief in Puerto Rico and other locations. In years past, clubs she was involved with included Homemakers Club and MOM (Mothers of Marines) which she founded. She was a devout Catholic and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church while living and raising her children in Decatur, IN. After moving to Fort Wayne, she attended St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church for over 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Catarino Briones of Fort Wayne; children, Lupe (Lou) Briones of Los Angeles, CA., David Briones of Inglewood, CA., Robert Briones of Fort Wayne, Virginia “Jeanie” (Dave) Vanover of Huntington, IN., Laura Sroufe of Fort Wayne, and; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister, Carmen Voskuhl of Jasper, TX., and brother, Jim Rodriguez of Celina, OH. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray, Ben, Henry, and Everardo (Lalo) Rodriguez. A Mass of Christian Burial in honor of Rosa Briones will be 10:00am on Saturday, January, 27, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 229 W. Anthony St., Celina, Ohio, with a memorial immediately following the service at Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home, 901 Myers Rd., Celina, Ohio. Flowers may be sent to Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home. A Vigil Service will also be held from 4:00pm – 5:30pm on Friday, January 26, 2018 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4910 Trier Rd., Fort Wayne, with the entrance to the chapel facing Reed Rd. Inurnment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Celina, Ohio. www.advantagefunerals.com