Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 11, 2021
Location: St. Jerome Catholic Church
Interment: Private
Jennifer “Jenny” G. Rios Mansfield, 39, of Newport News, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, surrounded by her family and dear friends.
Jennifer was a graduate of Menchville High School, class of 2000. She received her bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University in 2006 and her career was focused on her love of teaching and on her students. Jenn’s passion was for her family, her friends and her students. She enjoyed many pastimes including music, reading, swimming, and spending time at the beach.
Jennifer was preceded in death by her father, Marcos Rios. She is survived by her loving husband, Kevin Mansfield; their precious children, Zachary Rios and Zoey Mansfield; her devoted mother, Tamara Rios; her beloved grandmother Iona Mikesell of Hagerstown, IND; her sister, Jessica Rios of Newport News, VA and brother, Marc Rios of Denver, CO. She also leaves her numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Jennifer will be missed by her beloved colleagues and students at Gildersleeve Middle School.
The family would especially like to thank Dr. Keith Taylor and Dr. Arun Kumar, the Riverside Hospice Care Team for their care. Her special friends, who in addition to her family, stayed by her side until she passed: Amy Hollis, Shawn Long, Dee Williams and Tammy Chatterton.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, June 11, 2021, at St. Jerome Catholic Church, with Rev. George Prado presiding. Interment will be private. The Mass will be live-streamed and can be found at www.stjeromennva.org. Arrangements by Weymouth Funeral Home.