Rosa Maria Cardenas Van Dyke
March 5, 1942 - January 24, 2019
Rosa Maria Cardenas Van Dyke passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on January 24, 2019. She was Born in Del Rio on March 5, 1942 t the late Leonardo and Fransisca Cardenas. She is preceded in her death by her brother and sister, Leonardo Cardenas, Jr. and Maria del Rosario Cardenas Dominguez (Chayo). She is survived by her husband Deacon Ronnie and son Ronald David (R.D.); siblings: Tonie Maldonado, Pacita Rader (Jim), Raul Cardenas (Alicia), and Rudy Cardenas. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. After graduating from Incarnate Word College, she returned to Del Rio to teach in the classroom. During that time, she furthered her education by earning a Master's in Special Education and eventually became certified as an educational diagnostician. She worked as a diagnostician retiring after 30 years with San Felipe Del Rio C.I.S.D Her faith and family were very important to her especially her son R.D. who was the love of her life. She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile and giving heart. She will be missed. Visitation will be on February 1, 2019 from 5:00 - 9:00 P.M. at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home in Del Rio. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be at St Joseph's Catholic Church on Saturday at 2:00 P.M. followed by internment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. For more information you may contact us at (830) 775-2000 or www.gwcoxmemorialfuneralhome.com.
Rosa Maria Cardenas Van Dyke passed away peacefully to be with our Lord on January 24, 2019. She was Born in Del Rio on March 5, 1942 t the late Leonardo and Fransisca Cardenas. She is preceded in her death by her brother and sister, Leonardo... View Obituary & Service Information