Esther M. Rodriguez

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Esther Martinez Rodriguez, the beloved matriarch of her family, born on February 5, 1934, in Los Rodriguez, Coahuila, Mexico passed away on September 23, 2026, at the age of 92 in San Antonio, Texas.

Esther M. Rodriguez’s greatest joy and achievement was her family. She had a generous heart, loved family gatherings, and looked forward to spending time with the people she loved. She was known for her warm, caring, and gentle nature, always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need. She generously gave her time, care, wisdom, and warmth to those around her, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of devotion, strength, and unconditional love. Esther enjoyed being surrounded by her loved ones, but she also found joy in the simple things in life, including flowers, plants, trees, birds, coloring books, word searches, quilting, and cooking. She loved sharing old time stories of her growing up, her lifetime experiences and especially her travels to various countries around the world, including numerous states across the United States of America. Esther instilled strong values and a deep religious faith in her family and lived her life with a Christ-like, noble, faithful, and prayerful heart.

She will be deeply missed by her beloved children, Adriana, Jorge, and Gabriela, who will carry forward the values, traditions, and love she instilled in them. The lives of her immediate and extended family were enriched by her unconditional love, presence, gentleness, and joy. She was a very loving, generous and cherished grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother who gave unwavering support and boundless love to each of them, holding a special place in her heart for everyone. Esther’s kindness, resilience, compassion, and deep commitment to her family created lasting memories that will continue to comfort all who knew and spent time with her. Though she is physically gone from our sight, her unconditional love, teachings, gentle touch, nurturing spirit, and the beautiful example of life that she gave us will remain forever in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be remembered and missed daily until we see her again in the Kingdom of Heaven and even though she is physically gone, her light and presence will continue to shine in our actions and hearts.

Preceded in death by her husband, Guadalupe Obregon Rodriguez, parents, Nemecio & Antonia Cortez Martinez and siblings, Maria Del Carmen Garcia (+Antonio), Maria Estella Garcia (+Exiquio), Olga Elena Frausto (+Jose Luis) and Maria Antonieta Martinez.

Survived by her loving children, Adriana Silva and husband, Daniel Silva, Jorge Rodriguez, Gabriela Wetherington and husband, Thomas Wetherington.

Grandchildren, Chelsea Rodriguez, Devin Rodriguez (Lacey), Stephanie McFadden (Timothy), Angel Longoria, Dominic Silva, Damien Silva (Frank), Danielle Esparza (Adrian), Dominique Marsh (Mason), Christopher Storm De Perez, and Estrella Kilbourne.

Great-Grandchildren, Hunter Brooks, Gabriela Ramirez, Alexis Ramirez, Hayden McFadden, Jeremiah Rodriguez, Ayden Nichols, Addison Nichols, Saphire Rodriguez, Taylor Alexander, Alayna Esparza, Ana Esparza, Adrian Esparza Jr., Laia Silva-Garcia, Arisa Longoria, and Luna Longoria.

Great-Great-Grandchildren, Isabella Ramirez, Kendall Dormire, and Blake Dormire.

Brother, Nemecio Martinez (Norma) and Sister, Gloria Maria Garcia (+Fernando), and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.