Barbara Joan Rodriguez

Barbara was born in Chicago, IL, to Anita Sophia Schuman (nee Efflandt) and Raymond Alexander Schuman on October 11, 1934. She married Jorge Enrique Rodriguez in November of 1962 in Washington, DC, and raised five children. She graduated from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Saint Mary of the Woods, IN with degrees in English Literature and Philosophy. She also studied Business Law at N. VA Community College. Her career as a home and hospital teacher for the Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland spanned over four decades.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Jorge, her son, David, and her siblings Mary Anne, Anita, Alex, George, Susan, Geraldine, and Raymond.

Barbara is survived by numerous family members, including: her sister Zelda Catania (nee Schuman) and her spouse Francis. She is also survived by daughter Ana Maria (Anita); son Joseph and his spouse Natalie, their son Ben and his spouse Katie, son Aiden, son Nathan, and daughter Anita and her spouse Leah; daughter-in-law Wanda and her daughter Deanna, daughter Bria and her children Kaiden and Marley, son James, and daughter Annalyse; son William and his spouse Yasmin, and their son David, daughter Lindsey and her spouse Brian, and their daughter Sofia; daughter Patricia and her spouse Jerry, and their son Oscar (Max) and daughter Audrey. She is also survived by an extended network of cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews, and their children.

She will forever be cherished and deeply missed.

A small visitation for family and close friends will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at the Demaine Funeral Home in Springfield, VA.

Memorials may be given to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (Donate to NAMI | Support Mental Health), or the English Empowerment Center (formerly the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (Donate Today - English Empowerment Center).

The family of Barbara wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Virginia Healthcare Center and the staff at Demaine Funeral Home.