Obituary of Agripina Rincon

Agripina Abalos was born on June 23, 1943 in Weslaco, Texas to Epifania Narballs and Anastacio Abalos Sr. After her mother’s passing when Pina was only two years old, her aunts took her under their wing. She grew up in Fremont, Ohio where she later met the love of her life, Juan Rincon, while working at a sauerkraut canning factory as a young woman. The couple quickly became inseparable and were joined in marriage on August 25, 1958 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fremont. In 1976, Juan’s employment brought the family to Monroe, Michigan where they welcomed their third child, Estevan, who joined older siblings, Ismael and Sofia. Pina devoted her life to caring for her home and family. She took great pride in being a wife, mother, and grandmother.

Agripina loved listening to traditional Mexican music and dancing the night away with her husband. A talented cook, she made delicious tamales and menudo. The children in Pina’s neighborhood flocked to her home when she’d make fresh flour tortillas with butter. She often picked up her grandchildren and took them to McDonald’s restaurant for food and playtime. If you came to her home, she was sure to feed you, whether you were hungry or not! 

Pina enjoyed playing Mexican bingo and kept her mind sharp completing word searches. She tuned into the “Family Feud” gameshow and Spanish television programing to watch Telenovelas and the court show “Caso Cerrado”. Pina also loved to go garage saleing alongside her sister, Alicia, in search of a good deal.

Family was always Agripina’s first priority. She had a soft-spot for her grandkids and couldn’t seem to resist honoring their every request. Pina was firm in her beliefs and knew what she wanted. She was well respected by all in her community and well known to be friendly, kind and caring. A generous woman, Pina helped everyone in any way she could.

Agripina Rincon, age 81, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Her passing was preceded by her parents; her brother: Thomas Abalos; an aunt: Alicia Rodriguez; and two uncles: Ancelmo Avalos and Arturo Avalos.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband of fifty-six years: Juan Rincon; three children: Ismael (Phalina) Rincon, Sofia Rincon, and Estevan “Stevie” (Deanna) Rincon I; ten grandchildren: Alexis, Miguel, Alejandro, Gabriel, and Isiah Rincon, Siana Castillo, Estevan II, Adrian, and Angel Rincon, and De’Asia Harris; two great grandsons: Miguel Rincon Jr. and Jacob Bruckner II; her sister: Alicia (Roy) Lucio; a sister in-law: Rebecca “Becky” Abalos; seven brothers: Benjamin (Theresa) Abalos, Roberto (Connie) Abalos, Anastacio (Sheila) Abalos Jr., Juan (Marie) Abalos, Antonio (Letty) Abalos, Felix “Jimmy” Abalos (Tina Goins), and David (Cheryl) Abalos; an uncle: Aniceto (Lupe) Avalos; and special aunts who raised her like one of their sisters: Concepcion Hinjosa, Nicolasa Rey, Maria Loretta Garcia, and Celia Ramierez.

Friends may gather on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 from 3:00pm until 8:00pm at Merkle Funeral Service, North Monroe; 2442 North Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48162 (734) 384-5185. Agripina will lie in state from 9:30am until the time of the Mass of Resurrection at 10:30am on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish; 127 North Monroe Street, Monroe, Michigan 48162 followed by burial at St. Joseph Cemetery in Monroe.

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