MARTA SALINAS RODRIGUEZ
Tue, 2016-06-07 22:01
News Staff
EDINBURG – Marta Salinas Rodriguez, 79, of Edinburg, Texas, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, June 5, 2016. She was born to the late Francisco Salinas and Julia Salinas in Edinburg, Texas, on May 20, 1937. Marta married Fidelio Rodriguez in 1955 and made their home in Edinburg. She became a widowed at the age of 39. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fidelio Rodriguez, Sr.; a son, Fidelio Rodriguez, Jr.; and a brother, Antonio Salinas. Mrs. Rodriguez is survived by a son, Lugo (Cynthia) Rodriguez of McAllen; three daughters, Nelda Y. (Rene) Rios, Marta I. (Jesus) Garza, Ana L. Rodriguez, all of Edinburg; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Natalia De La Cruz of Mission. She dedicated her life to caring for her children and encouraged them to pursue their education. She had a strong faith in God and traditions and instilled that in her children and grandchildren. Marta enjoyed reading The Monitor from beginning to end. She would cut out some of her favorite Sunday cartoons and give them to her grandchildren when they visited her. One of her loves was gardening and she took pride in her hibiscus, bougainvillea, and crepe myrtles. Marta was an avid Days of Our Lives and Dallas Cowboys fan. Marta suffered from Myasthenia Gravis (MG) for the past three years. The family thanks her doctors: Dr. Juan J. Salazar, Dr. Ruy Mireles, Dr. Leonardo Saucedo, and Dr. Samuel Serna. Special thanks to Ochoa’s Pharmacy (Joe Ochoa, Bel, Isaura & Patty) and to her care givers: Elvira Reyes and Rosa Rodriguez. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at Memorial Funeral Home, 208 E. Canton in Edinburg. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Edinburg. The pallbearers will be her son, Lugo Rodriguez; her son-in-laws, Rene Rios and Jesse Garza; and her grandsons: Jesse F. Garza, Orly Rios, and Stevie Rodriguez. A reception will follow at Memorial Event Center in Edinburg, Texas. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in Edinburg.