Trinidad M. Trina Apodaca, age 67, of South Toledo, died Sunday morning, October 12, 2008, surrounded by family and friends, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on South Detroit Ave. Trina was born on July 6, 1941 to Walter and Ruth (Nino) Quiroga in Toledo, Ohio. She was a graduate of Whitney Vocational High School. Trina loved spending her free time with family. She was a great cook and her Sunday dinners were the highlight of the week for the family. The highlight of the year was her Christmas parties featuring her homemade tamales and Christmas carols. Trina was the biggest fan while attending her children and grandchildren's activities, which she rarely missed. Trina enjoyed the many years she played Bunco with her "Bunco-gals". She also enjoyed going to concerts, movies, Mud Hen games, and finding a good bargain when she was out shopping with her girls. Trina was a dedicated employee of St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center for over 40 years as a surgical technician. She considered her co-workers her second family. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. She is survived by her loving husband, Rudy Apodaca, children, Louis (Karen) Apodaca, Laura Good, Sheila Apodaca, Philip (Celia) Apodaca; grandchildren, Nicole Apodaca, Matthew Handy, Alicia Marie Good, Loni Good, Philip Apodaca, Valerie Apodaca, Samantha Apodaca, Porter Apodaca, Jessica Lee, Jenna Meyers, and great-grandchildren, Kaili, Eric, Rudy and Aidan. She is also survived by her brothers, and sisters, Louis (Martha) Quiroga, Robert Martinez, John (Fran) Martinez, Simon (Judy) Martinez, Anamarie Portillo, Diane Janczewski, Ernest (Virginia) Esparza, Benigno (Olga) Esparza; aunt ,Betty Reta; uncle, Louis Quiroga; in-laws, Patricia Martinez and Mary Apodaca, and special family friends, Kim, Jerid, and David Friar, and Vinny Bronowski, and Rose Geronimo. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Church at 10:00 a.m. where the family will receive guests starting at 9:00 a.m. Interment will be private. A wake will immediately follow at the Walbridge Park Shelter House. The Coyle Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Northwest Ohio.