Howard Rodriguez, 71, of Nederland passed away Thursday, April 20, 2006 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 PM Monday, April 24, 2006 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland with Rev. Dan Malain officiating. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves under the direction of Broussard’s in Nederland. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5 to 8 PM Sunday with a scriptural rosary to be held at 6:30 PM at the mortuary.
Howard was a native of Port Arthur and lived most of his life Port Arthur until moving to Nederland a few years ago. He retired from Chevron as a civil designer with 35 years of service. He also served two tours of duty for our country in the U.S. Army.
Howard is survived by two sisters, Florence Tulich of Burlingame, California, and Doris Bialy of Virginia Beach, Virginia; two nieces, Debbie Landry and husband Mickey of Nederland, and Alicia Bellanger and husband Tod of Bridge City; five nephews, and two great nieces, Dacia Sumrall and husband Troy of Nederland, and Marci Landry and Zachary Butler of Nederland. One great nephew, Anthony Bellanger of Bridge City.