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Alicia Rodriguez Ponce

Alicia Rodriguez Ponce

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Alicia (aka as Alice and Licha)  Rodriguez Ponce was first born of nine children on April 29, 1943, to first generation and Spanish, only, speaking parents Maria Cruz and Geronimo Rodriguez in San Marcos, Texas. The Rodriguez family consists of four generations with her at 75 years of age being the eldest and the Matriarch of the family.

At age 15 and as a freshman she had to withdraw from school and enter the work force to help her mom care for and provide for her eight youngers siblings, ages one to 12 as her father became gravely ill with Asymetric Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, which would take his life.

Alice married the love of her life, Juan Pastrano Ponce, from Martindale, Texas. They  had two daughters, Sylvia Jean (Rodriguez) Villalpando and Cynthia Ann (Ponce) Prado. Alice with the support of her husband, provided as much as possible to her younger siblings and widowed mother. Their home was a safehaven! She housed several of her siblings, nephews, her elderly grandfather and mother-in-law. She always had her door open to anyone and everyone. It was the place to hang out, to have fun, to relax, to rest, to converse, to laugh, to cry, and to eat. For these reasons she was, strongly respected, admired and deeply loved.

Alice’s work consisted of cleaning houses, waiting tables at  San Marcos’ popular Acapulco Restaurant which existed in the 1960s  to 1970s, and a cashier and ironist at Sunshine Laundry Cleaners,  before joining the food industry as a cook where she worked at Gary Job Corps  Center and then as a Cafeteria Manager for the SMCISD, from where she retired.

Alice had  substantial internal and exterior strength. She survived three different episodes of cancer. She was very witty and loved to cook, travel and dance. She was known to  prepare large meals for those in need during crisis.

Her greatest accomplishments and joy was her family; particularly  her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Alice entered into eternal life to live and rejoice in Heaven forever on Sept. 28, 2018.

Alice is preceded in death by: father, Geronimo Rodriguez; mother, Maria Cruz Rodriguez; brother, Alberto Rodriguez; son in law, Santos Prado; sister in law, Doris Villanueva Rodriguez, nephew, Mario Rodriguez, Jr.

She is survived by husband, Juan Pastrano Ponce; caughter, Sylvia Jean (Rodriguez) Villalpando and spouse Michael Villalpando, Sr.; daughter Cynthia Ann (Ponce) Prado; grandchildren: Michael Villalpando, Jr. and spouse, Jennifer; Michelle Lynn Villalpando; Juan Eduardo Villalpando; Crystal Isabel Prado (Mario Perez), Maricela Alyssa Prado (Eduardo Juarez), Brianna June Prado, Alicia Beatrice Prado; great grandchildren: Alexandra Nicole Villalpando, Michael Villalpando, III, Alena Jade Villalpando, Ricardo Villalpando, Mireya Esperanza Prado, Araceli Nixzaliz Prado, and Santos Jeremiah Prado; siblings: Geronimo Rodriguez, Jr. (Inez); Richard Rodriguez; Margie Velasquez (Joe); Mario Rodriguez (Dolores), Nelda Mendez (Rudy); Sulema Rodriguez; SIL Doria “Dottie” Rodriguez; and Carlos Ruben “Charlie” Rodriguez (Sara Garcia), and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Michael Villalpando, Jr.; Juan Eduardo Villalpando; Mario Perez, Eduardo Juarez; Geronimo Rodriguez, Jr.; Richard Rodriguez, Mario Rodriguez; Charlie Rodriguez; and Eric Rodriguez

Honorary Pallbearers: Ricardo Villalpando, Michael Villalpando, III, and Santos Jeremiah Prado.

Visitation and Rosary were Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at Los Angeles Funeral Home, 300 Cheatham Street, San Marcos, Texas.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at St. John’s the Evangelist Catholic Church, 624 East Hopkins Street, San Marcos, Texas..

Interment will follow in Memory Lawn Memorial Park in Martindale, Texas.

San Marcos Record

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