Ernesto Rodriguez

Ernesto Rodriguez, 83 of McAllen, passed away peacefully Nov. 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents Jose and Guadalupe Rodriguez of Raymondville, his brother Eloy Rodriguez of Harlingen and a nephew, Javier Gonzales of Raymondville. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Ernesto Jr. (Ernie) and Amy Rodriguez of McAllen, his grandchildren Cecilia and Eric Rodriguez, his sisters Elva Gonzales (Noe) of Raymondville and Emilia Williamson (Scott) of Corpus Christi, his brother Enrique Rodriguez (Sara) of McAllen, brother-in-law Richard Guerra (Rebecca) of McAllen and numerous nieces, nephews, and good friends. He was born and raised in Raymondville. He graduated from Raymondville High School. While in high school he played baseball for the Bearkats and worked at the local movie theater. He attended Pan American College (PAC) studying engineering. He served in the United States Army stationed in Fort Ord in California and Fort Polk in Louisiana. While at Pan American College, he played baseball for the Broncs, he was a member of the Engineering club and Newman club. He also drove a bus from Raymondville to Edinburg for students from Willacy County attending PAC. Ernesto retired from the Texas Highway Department (TxDOT) after 35 years of service working in the Raymondville Maintenance and Area office as well as at the Pharr Area and District Offices. He was a resident of McAllen for over 50 years and a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen. Ernesto was a member of the Elk’s Lodge, the Tripa Club, served on the board of the Highway District 21 Federal Credit Union and served as a Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America for the Arrowhead District. For several years, he helped with the BBQ chicken fundraiser for the Casa Amparo Orphanage in Reynosa. He would also joke that he was member of the McDonald’s daily breakfast board meetings. He loved to hunt, fish and bar-b-que. In his spare time, he loved to travel to casinos around the country and play slots. He also loved watching baseball games and was a fan of the New York Yankees. Visitation will be on Sunday, November 26th from 5pm to 8 pm with a Holy Rosary at 7 pm at Kreidler Funeral Home in McAllen. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, November 27th at 9:30 am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in McAllen with an 11am Burial at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission.

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Ernesto Rodriguez

November 17, 2023