1929
Maria
2011
Maria Z. Trevino
April 23, 1929 — March 6, 2011
MARIA ZENORINA "NENA" RODRIGUEZ TREVINO
SAN JUAN — Maria Zenorina "Nena" Rodriguez Trevino, 81, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
Maria Zenorina "Nena" always had a song in her heart and a smile on her beautiful face. And now this sleeping beauty is at peace after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She passed peacefully with her family by her side and will always be remembered as a strong spirit who always made her family her #1 priority. A very spiritual person, her strong belief in faith helped her get through this battle.
Nena was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 23,1929 to Petra and Cenovio Rodriguez, the ninth of 11 children. As a young teenager, she and her sister, Minerva "Minnie," became known as "Las Hermanitas Rodriguez" and performed throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Texas and California. They were inducted into the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame in 2006.
Music was Nena's first love, but she also loved a handsome young sailor named Teofilo Trevino of San Juan who was stationed in San Diego, Calif. They were married on Sept. 7, 1952 and began a wonderful life together in San Juan, raising five children.
Through the years, Nena and her sister continued to sing at family gatherings and other social events. She loved her family and embraced all her extended family, which included 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She never judged or had a bad word to say about anyone. A striking woman, Nena had a passion for fashion and was always well dressed.
Born in Weslaco, Mrs. Trevino had lived in San Juan most of her life. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan.
Mrs. Trevino is survived by her husband, Teofilo Trevino, of San Juan; two daughters, Veronica (Jose H.) Gutierrez, Sandra (Edmond) Mirza, both of McAllen; three sons, George A. (Lucy) Trevino, of Brownsville, John Mark (Sylvia) Trevino, Eric M. (Lily) Trevino, both of McAllen; nine grandchildren, Cassandra, Andrea, Armand, Julia, Laura, Sydney, Chloe, Jasmine and Jake; three great-grandchildren; Agustin, Rene and Dylan; and two sisters, Mary Gonzalez, of Donna and Minerva Sandoval, of McAllen.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary today, March 8, 2011, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
SAN JUAN — Maria Zenorina "Nena" Rodriguez Trevino, 81, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
Maria Zenorina "Nena" always had a song in her heart and a smile on her beautiful face. And now this sleeping beauty is at peace after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She passed peacefully with her family by her side and will always be remembered as a strong spirit who always made her family her #1 priority. A very spiritual person, her strong belief in faith helped her get through this battle.
Nena was born in Weslaco, Texas, on April 23,1929 to Petra and Cenovio Rodriguez, the ninth of 11 children. As a young teenager, she and her sister, Minerva "Minnie," became known as "Las Hermanitas Rodriguez" and performed throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Texas and California. They were inducted into the Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame in 2006.
Music was Nena's first love, but she also loved a handsome young sailor named Teofilo Trevino of San Juan who was stationed in San Diego, Calif. They were married on Sept. 7, 1952 and began a wonderful life together in San Juan, raising five children.
Through the years, Nena and her sister continued to sing at family gatherings and other social events. She loved her family and embraced all her extended family, which included 9 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. She never judged or had a bad word to say about anyone. A striking woman, Nena had a passion for fashion and was always well dressed.
Born in Weslaco, Mrs. Trevino had lived in San Juan most of her life. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan.
Mrs. Trevino is survived by her husband, Teofilo Trevino, of San Juan; two daughters, Veronica (Jose H.) Gutierrez, Sandra (Edmond) Mirza, both of McAllen; three sons, George A. (Lucy) Trevino, of Brownsville, John Mark (Sylvia) Trevino, Eric M. (Lily) Trevino, both of McAllen; nine grandchildren, Cassandra, Andrea, Armand, Julia, Laura, Sydney, Chloe, Jasmine and Jake; three great-grandchildren; Agustin, Rene and Dylan; and two sisters, Mary Gonzalez, of Donna and Minerva Sandoval, of McAllen.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., with a 7 p.m. rosary today, March 8, 2011, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
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