Linda Rodriguez – Belle Vernon
Obituaries
March 29, 2023

Linda Rodriguez – Belle Vernon

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Linda Rodriguez, 77, of Belle Vernon, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born Nov. 12, 1945, in North Charleroi, daughter of the late Victor DuJordan and the late Mary Trusa DuJordan. Linda loved her family more than anything in this world. She was always there to share in their joys, accomplishments, struggles and new adventures. She was a wonderful mother, wife, friend, role model and sports team mom. She was always everyone’s biggest fan. She loved to capture every little moment through taking photos and enjoying every activity in her grandchildren’s lives. She was the kindest soul and had the biggest heart. She lived a simple, unselfish life, making sure everyone else had what they needed. In addition to her parents Linda was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald DuJordan and Edwin Paul DuJordan.; and special friend Darla Belsick. Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband, Thomas Joseph Rodriguez; four children, Thomas Rodriguez, Timothy (Michelle) Rodriguez, Tammy (Michael) Hamed and Tracey (Ryan) Russell; 11 grandchildren, Tommy Rodriguez, Tatum Rodriguez, Taylor Rodriguez, Tessa Rodriguez, Mikey Rodriguez, Joey Rodriguez, Madison Hamed, Morgan Hamed, Abby Russell, Max Russell and Cody Russell; a sister, Vicki Molesky of Bentleyville; special friend, Patty Canigiani of Belle Vernon; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Arrangements have been entrusted to ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Donora/Carroll Township, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where friends will be received from 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023. Prayers will be recited in the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2023, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church, Belle Vernon, with the Rev. Father Michael Crookston as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Linda’s name may be made to St. Sebastian Catholic School, 815 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, PA 15012, or to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Stroke Institute, Forbes Tower, Suite 8084, 3600 Forbes Ave., at Meyran Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, www.giveto.pitt.edu or 412-864-1955, Stacie McAllister. To share a condolence please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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