Candido Rodriguez

Candido R. Rodriguez, 86, of Pearsell, Texas, passed away surrounded by his family Sunday evening, December 13, 2015, at the home of his granddaughter, Melanic and Matt Bowling. He was born September 4, 1929, in Pearsall, Texas, to the late Ernesto and Ninfa (Ramon) Rodriguez. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Hortencia Benavidez Rodriguez; daughter, Herlinda Ritter; a sister, Fransisca Rodriguez; four brothers, Pablo R. Rodriguez, Jose Vidal Rodriguez, Thomas R. Rodriguez and Rafael R. Rodriguez; and two grandchildren, Erik Dillman and Ernesto R. Martinez.

Candido spent his life being a rancher and was a very hard worker.

He is survived by nine children, Isabel Siller of TX, Soila (Juan) Ybarra of IN, Margarita Rodriguez of CO, Anna Cirilo of TX, Carmen (Elias) Hererra of FL, Ernesto (Rosa) Rodriguez of Pearsall, Gloria Rodriguez of IN, Caterina Briseno of TX and Helen (Michael) Pagano of West Salem, OH; forty-two grandchildren; 111 great-grandchildren; and eighteen great-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Juana R. Hernandez and Julia R. Benavidez, both of TX.

Pallbearers include; Ernie Rodriguez Jr., Henry Rodriguez, Jimmy Briseno Jr., Alejandro Briseno, Jesus Briseno Jr., Martin Martinez Sr., David Jaquez, Matt Bowling.


Visitation will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Trevino Royal Oaks Funeral Chapels from 3pm-9pm with a rosary recited at 7pm. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 10am. Interment will follow at the Frio County Cemetery.