Maria A. Rodriguez-Cabral, 65, secretary, Mass. Maritime Academy
Maria A. (Montrond) Rodriguez-Cabral, 65, of Wareham, passed away suddenly Oct. 26 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Paul Cabral of Wareham and was the daughter of Mary B. Montrond of East Wareham and the late Anthony P. Montrond, Sr.
Born in Wareham, she was a faithful member of the Evangelical Zion Church. She enjoyed genealogy, Bible study, her family, friends, and church family.
Mrs. Rodridguez-Cabral attended Wareham Public Schools and Career Academy in New York. She was formerly employed as a nurse at the V.A. Medical Center in Brockton, and later as a secretary at Mass. Maritime Academy until her retirement.
Survivors include her mother; her daughter Melissa McRae and her husband Ryan of Damascus, OR; her son, Jon Paul Rodriguez and his wife Leah of Caribou, ME; her former husband, Angel Rodriguez of Chelsea; three sisters, Martha Montrond of Plymouth, Michelle Montrond of Wareham, and Anna Messner and her husband Kurt of Plymouth; three brothers, Anthony Montrond, Jr. of Wareham; Frank Montrond of Kailua Kona, HI, and Arthur Montrond and his wife Denise of Plymouth; five grandchildren who were the light of her life, Genevieve McRae of OR, Micah, Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Lilyeah of ME, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Juan-Pablo, and her brother, Michael Montrond.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene, Rogers Ave., Wareham at 10 a.m. Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Wareham. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service.
Donations in her memory may be made to Evangelical Zion Church, P.O. Box 279, West Wareham, MA 02576. For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.