Maria Rinehart

May 13, 1935 - September 28, 2020

A 10:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in St. Edmond Catholic Church in Lafayette, for Mrs. Maria Rinehart, 85, who peacefully passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at her residence in Lafayette. Entombment will be in St. Basil Mausoleum in Duson. Reverend Joseph Campion, SSJ, Pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church, will serve as Celebrant and conduct the funeral services. Survivors include her daughter, Maria Rosa Veal and her husband, Wayne; her son, Javier Rinehart and his wife, Mayra; her sister, Ana Maria Corrales; four precious grandchildren, Hailey Veal, Noah Veal, Isaiah Rinehart, and Sophia Rinehart, and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Maria was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Rinehart; her father, Celso Corrales Cortez; her mother, Tayde Jimenez Mince, and three sisters, Carlota Corrales, Elvira Corrales, Altagracia Corrales. A native of Mexico and a resident of Lafayette for the past 47 years, Mrs. Maria Rinehart was a devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Edmond Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. The Rinehart family has lost their sweet Maria but the treasured memories and time spent with her will always be remembered. Pallbearers will be William Moody, John Moody, John Giron, and Jeremiah Chambers. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's SOUTHSIDE location on Friday, October 2, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. There will be NO Visitation on Saturday morning prior to Funeral Mass. A Rosary will be prayed by Deacon Frank Cormier Friday evening at 7:00 PM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Rinehart family to family, friends, and all of her health care providers View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-SOUTHSIDE-600 E. Farrel Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508, 337-984-2811