Rosa Parigi Rinando, 96, of Beaumont, died Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Christus Hospital -- St. Elizabeth. She was born October 7, 1919 on Maple Street in Beaumont, Texas, to Joseph S. Parigi and Concetta Brocato Parigi. She attended Beaumont Schools and graduated from Beaumont High School in 1937.
Shortly after graduation, her family introduced her to the Rinando family at the beach where she met her intended husband, Frankie Rinando. On June 4, 1939, they united in marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Soon after marriage, she joined her husband Frankie in the dry cleaning business working side by side. After 51 years of marriage, her husband died in 1991. She continued to work until she was 84 years old. From this union five children were born, Vincent Frank, Joseph Edward, Nancy Marie, Frank Cyril Jr., and Paul Gerard.
From the five children she was blessed with fourteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren which she loved dearly. Later in life after attending numerous ball games, she enjoyed visiting the casinos in Louisiana.
Rosa is survived by her sons, Vincent Rinando and his wife, Katherine; Joseph Rinando and his wife, Connie; Frank Rinando and his wife, Susan; Paul Rinando and his wife, Sherri; daughter, Nancy Hurlburt and her husband Bob; sisters, Josephine Drago, Annie Coco, Frances Fontano; sister-in-law, GiGi Parigi; grandchildren, Rose Marie and Alex Herarra, Paula and Kevin Driskill, Vince, Jr. and Amy Rinando, Christopher and Jennifer Rinando, Lisa and Brett Yarbro, Mark and Jennifer Rinando, Tommy Hurlburt, Robert and Ashley Hurlburt, Dr. Brian Hurlburt, Frank C. Rinando, III and Dr Monica Rinando, Dr. Lauren and Andrew Nelson, Erin and Zach Culp, Richard and Denise Summers and Shelley and Mike Karne.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; and siblings, Sam and Dominic Parigi, Concetta Drago, Santa Marino, Sara Marino, and Johanna Fertitta.
A special thank you to her caretakers, Clair Tiemann, Erica Easterling, and Lucy Bensurto.
Rosa will be missed by family and friends.
A Rosary for Mrs. Rinando will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Monday, February 8, 2016, at Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont, with a gathering to follow. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2016, At St. Anne Catholic Church, 2715 Calder Avenue, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Anne Catholic School, 375 North 11th Street, Beaumont, Texas 77702; Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, 5950 Kelly Drive, Beaumont, Texas 77707; or Infant Jesus Catholic Church, P.O. Box 8180, Lumberton, Texas 77657.
