Rosa Cecilia "Checky" Morales' Obituary
Rosa Cecilia “Chechy” Morales was born on June 10, 1936 and passed away, January 27, 2025. She was 88 years old.
“Chechy” was born in Quotidian, Guatemala to Rodrigo Manuel and Olga Morales. At the age of 14, she was sent to Our Lady Academy Girls School in Bay St Louis, Mississippi. Upon graduation, she enrolled at Siena College for Women in Memphis, TN, and graduated with honors in 1955. She then enjoyed a career as an Interpreter for Memphis Chamber of Commerce. “Chechy spoke Spanish, English, French and German fluently. She enjoyed painting and writing notes and cards to family and friends, often using her gift in languages.
Her parents, Rodrigo and Olga, brother, Rodrigo Jr and his daughter, Catina Morales predeceased her.
Thae family invites friends to gather Monday March 3, 2025, at 1:00 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Gardens of Meditation, for graveside services.
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