Stella Rodriguez Vaughn, 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, surrounded by her family. Stella was born September 21, 1949 to Fernando G. and Elvira F. Rodriguez in San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1967. She attended Santa Rosa School of Nursing and became an LVN. Stella worked at Santa Rosa Hospital in Surgery ICU and Baptist Hospital in the Recovery Room. She attended San Antonio College School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. She then went to work at Northeast Baptist Hospital in the Recovery Room.
In 1983, she met her soul mate and his two children, moved to Saint Peters, Missouri, bought a home and got married. For a few years she worked for Med First as a charge nurse until St. Andrews home care offered her a job as a home care and Hospice care specialist. She loved nursing and gave tender care to all her patients. She listened, understood and then acted on it.
In October of 2000 they moved back to San Antonio, TX and then built their dream home in Spring Branch, TX where she retired enjoying every precious moment with her husband, daughter, grandson and great grandson.
Stella volunteered her time with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and loved everyone who knew her. She was an Eucharistic Minister and usher at St. Joseph's Honey Creek Catholic Church.
Stella always looked forward to the annual Easter Egg hunt which would take place the Saturday before Easter, which is going on its 18th year as of 2019. She looked forward to buying special presents for all the children that attended and most of all enjoyed watching them going after the eggs during the hunt.
Stella is proceeded in death by her parents Fernando and Elvira Rodriguez.
Stella Rodriguez Vaughn, 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, surrounded by her family. Stella was born September 21, 1949 to Fernando G. and Elvira F. Rodriguez in San Antonio, TX. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1967. She attended Santa Rosa School of Nursing and became an LVN. Stella worked at Santa Rosa Hospital in Surgery ICU and Baptist Hospital in the Recovery Room. She attended San Antonio College School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse. She then went to work at Northeast Baptist Hospital in the Recovery Room.
In 1983, she met her soul mate and his two children, moved to Saint Peters, Missouri, bought a home and got married. For a few years she worked for Med First as a charge nurse until St. Andrews home care offered her a job as a home care and Hospice care specialist. She loved nursing and gave tender care to all her patients. She listened, understood and then acted on it.
In October of 2000 they moved back to San Antonio, TX and then built their dream home in Spring Branch, TX where she retired enjoying every precious moment with her husband, daughter, grandson and great grandson.
Stella volunteered her time with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and loved everyone who knew her. She was an Eucharistic Minister and usher at St. Joseph's Honey Creek Catholic Church.
Stella always looked forward to the annual Easter Egg hunt which would take place the Saturday before Easter, which is going on its 18th year as of 2019. She looked forward to buying special presents for all the children that attended and most of all enjoyed watching them going after the eggs during the hunt.
Stella is proceeded in death by her parents Fernando and Elvira Rodriguez.
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