- Date Of Birth: January 20, 1932
- Date Of Death: June 20, 2021
- State: New Mexico
Ana Maria Rodriguez, 89, a longtime Deming resident passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Mimbres Memorial Nursing Home.
Ana Maria was born in Ciénega de Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico on January 20, 1932, to Miguel Gonzalez Sigala and Maria Dolores Ortalejo Macias. While growing up Ana Maria lived in Colonia km 99 where she would take a bus to a medical clinic and hospital in Ciudad Delicias to work as a nurse in training. Prior to this, she worked picking cotton on the farms around Ciudad Delicias. In 1954 Ana Maria married Florentino Rodriguez and later moved to Deming, New Mexico in 1962. They lived and worked at Bowman’s Chicken Farm. She also worked at Auburn Rubber Factory making plastic products. Ana Maria’s passion was cooking for everyone. She did this not only at home for her family and friends, but also working at Belshore Restaurant, Holiday Inn, and Si Senor Restaurant. In Deming, she will be remembered as the person that would give people “un shot” when they were sick (a medical shot provided by a doctor). We all will miss her love, smile, and of course her world-famous cooking
Survivors include her 6 children, Rosario “Chayo” (Oscar) Carrasco of Delicias, Chihuahua, MX, Olivina “Oly” (Juan) Ortiz of Deming, Florentino “Chino” Rodriguez Jr. of Deming, Maria “Lily” (Jaime) Rodriguez of West Minister, CA, Elaman (Gina) Rodriguez of Phoenix, AZ and Edgar Rodriguez of Deming; 13 Grandchildren, 35 Great-Grandchildren, and 6 Great-Great-Grandchildren and growing!
Ana Maria is preceded in death by her parents, Miguel and Maria Gonzalez; her husband, Florentino Rodriguez, 2 siblings, Victoria and Monse Gonzalez; 2 grandchildren, Melissa and Jaime Grado and baby Rebecca.
