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Submitted: 2/21/20 • Approved: 2/21/20 • Last Updated: 2/24/20 • R272100-G272100-S3
August 17, 1947 - May 7, 2019
Wife of Malcolm Travis Matthews
Magdalena ( Matthews, 71, of Corpus Christi, Texas lost her battle with cancer Tuesday morning, May 7th surrounded by her immediate family.
Born August 17, 1947, in Odem, Texas, Maggie graduated from Odem High School in 1965 and Texas A&I (now Texas A&M Kingsville) in 1969. She was immediately recruited to teach in Stockton, California, becoming a pioneer for a new Federal Bilingual Education Act. Moving to San Diego, California in 1970, Maggie continued with what was to become a 45-year career in elementary education and administration, holding various jobs as a Classroom Teacher, a District Administrator, and Vice Principal and Principal of several schools.
Along the way she found time to meet and marry her husband Malcolm, give birth to two children and gain two masters degrees; one in Bilingual Education with emphasis in Spanish, and another in Educational Administration. Although she would never share this about herself, Maggie holds Life Certification in Administration, in Classroom Teaching and in Bilingual Cross-Cultural Instruction in the state of California, as well as several specialty disciplinary certificates in Texas. Maggie’s priorities were her God and her family. She was an avid scrapbooker, had a serious green thumb, was a master at hexadecimal Sudoku and enjoyed long weekend vacation trips with the family. Her passion was teaching children to read and write. Maggie’s legacy resonates in the many she inspired to set and reach higher goals, whether in her role as a teacher, a mentor, a friend, a parent or grandparent.
Maggie was preceded in death by her parents, Diego and Angelita Mancias; her brothers, Juan and Martin Mancias; and sister, Virginia T. Chapa.
Maggie is survived by her husband of 47 years, Malcolm; children, Travis (Lori) Matthews and Amanda (Rob) Pruett. “Guela” adored her four grandchildren; Diego (13) and Danica (10) Matthews, Parker (10) and Scarlet (5) Pruett, all who live in Corpus Christi. Also surviving are sisters, Alejandra (Robert) Salinas of Corpus Christi and Catarina (Robert) Hasdorff of Austin.
Photo courtesy of Denise Martinez
Contributed on 2/21/20 by billsully060
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