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Obituary for Mercedes "(Mercy) " Agustina Rodriguez Garcia
age 96, died peacefully on October 10, 2017 at Nazareth Home.
Born August 28, 1921 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaries, Spain. She migrated to Cienfuegos, Cuba in 1926. Attended the University of Havana obtaining a degree in Certified Public Accounting. She married Leonardo Alfredo Rodriguez II on October 13, 1949. She and her husband formed a CPA firm in Holguin, Oriente, Cuba where they worked until they immigrated to the United States October 15, 1960. She and her family settled in West New York, New Jersey until relocating to the greater Washington D.C metropolitan area where she worked for the Washington Medical Center and the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She retired from Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a senior auditor in 1985.
Upon retirement, she moved to Hollywood and Miami Florida. In 2004, she and her husband moved to Louisville, Kentucky. She enjoyed many years of traveling, cooking, gardening, sending greeting cards, shopping, and family time. Mercy entered assisted living at Nazareth Home in 2015 where she developed new friends as she learned to paint and play Bingo. Most of all, Mercy loved her family and friends.
Mercy was preceded in death by her father Román Garcia; her mother, Pilar Garcia Guerra; her husband of 64 years, Leonardo (Din) Rodriguez; as well as all of her siblings, Matias, Pilar, Maria, and Jesus.
She is survived by her two sons, Leonardo (Lorene) of Pompano Beach, FL and St. Louis, MO and Jorge Luis (Sheila) of Louisville KY; five grandchildren, Kristina Rodriguez Salaverry (David), Caroline, Román, Marisa, and Gabriel; and one great-grandson, Gavin. Mercy is also survived by numerous friends, young and old and extended family throughout the world including Canary Islands, Spain, Argentina, New York City area, Nebraska, Florida, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Her funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 11 am at Nazareth Home Chapel, 2000 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205.
Visitation will be held Friday from 2 pm to 9 pm after mass at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Maria Hall at Nazareth Home for the warmth and kindness extended to Mercy while she was there.
Born August 28, 1921 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaries, Spain. She migrated to Cienfuegos, Cuba in 1926. Attended the University of Havana obtaining a degree in Certified Public Accounting. She married Leonardo Alfredo Rodriguez II on October 13, 1949. She and her husband formed a CPA firm in Holguin, Oriente, Cuba where they worked until they immigrated to the United States October 15, 1960. She and her family settled in West New York, New Jersey until relocating to the greater Washington D.C metropolitan area where she worked for the Washington Medical Center and the Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority. She retired from Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority as a senior auditor in 1985.
Upon retirement, she moved to Hollywood and Miami Florida. In 2004, she and her husband moved to Louisville, Kentucky. She enjoyed many years of traveling, cooking, gardening, sending greeting cards, shopping, and family time. Mercy entered assisted living at Nazareth Home in 2015 where she developed new friends as she learned to paint and play Bingo. Most of all, Mercy loved her family and friends.
Mercy was preceded in death by her father Román Garcia; her mother, Pilar Garcia Guerra; her husband of 64 years, Leonardo (Din) Rodriguez; as well as all of her siblings, Matias, Pilar, Maria, and Jesus.
She is survived by her two sons, Leonardo (Lorene) of Pompano Beach, FL and St. Louis, MO and Jorge Luis (Sheila) of Louisville KY; five grandchildren, Kristina Rodriguez Salaverry (David), Caroline, Román, Marisa, and Gabriel; and one great-grandson, Gavin. Mercy is also survived by numerous friends, young and old and extended family throughout the world including Canary Islands, Spain, Argentina, New York City area, Nebraska, Florida, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Her funeral mass will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 11 am at Nazareth Home Chapel, 2000 Newburg Rd. Louisville, KY 40205.
Visitation will be held Friday from 2 pm to 9 pm after mass at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Maria Hall at Nazareth Home for the warmth and kindness extended to Mercy while she was there.
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