Virginia Aldrete Rodriguez

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Virginia Aldrete Rodriguez

June 16, 1924 ~ November 10, 2019

Virginia Aldrete Rodriguez, 95, passed away peacefully and was welcomed as a good and faithful servant into the arms of her Heavenly Father on November 10, 2019.  She was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on June 16, 1924 to Robert and Virginia Sanchez Aldrete.  She married Fortino Rodriguez on May 1, 1951. They were married for 55 years.

Virginia lived in San Luis Potosí, Mexico for 29 years and in Ogden, Utah for 66 years. She was a member of the Catholic Church; she liked to attend church. She enjoyed sewing and needlework.

She is survived by her children Maria, Fortino (Paulie) Rodriguez, Virginia (Larry) Bowen, Stella (Steve Hezeltine) Rodriguez, René Rodriguez, Armida (Jerry) Earl, and Robert (Christine) Rodriguez; 20 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Ester Lozano. She was preceded in death by her husband; her son, Victor; her daughter, Elena; parents; one brother; and three sisters.

A funeral Mass was celebrated November 14 at St. James the Just Catholic Church. Interment at Evergreen Memorial Park.

Special thanks to the Summit Hospice nurses.