Geraldine Rodin

Geraldine Whitesel Rodin passed away on Friday, October 20, 2022 while in the loving presence of her three children.

Born on September 16, 1938 in Moscow, Idaho. Geri moved to Prosser, Washington when she was in jr. high school.  She was voted the FIRST Ms. Prosser in her senior year.

Geri was exceptionally bright and fearless with a flair for fashion.  Right after graduation, she headed east to pursue a career in modeling and fashion in Chicago.  She worked in Marshall Field’s for several years, then in 1960, she met her loving husband Syd at a business party.  Not long after that, they moved to Northeastern Pennsylvania where Geri and Syd created their own business, Rodin Industries, beginning with just two-and-a-half employees, including themselves.

They grew their enterprise to 150 people working 24/7 to create and market New Year's Eve party favors and holiday decorations.  Geri’s areas of expertise were fashion design and operations.  By going above and beyond the call of duty, Rodin Industries maintained an impeccable reputation for service and quality in the promotional products industry, earning many awards.  Geri was a real pioneer in the programming of mainframe computer systems for their business.  She was also a skilled sculptor and seamstress with a wonderful talent for entertaining.  Her dinner parties were legendary.

Geri and Syd eventually moved to Scottsdale, AZ and maintained a small portion of their original business working from home. They loved to travel and they hiked many miles together. Geri had a great sense of humor and always had a quick wit and incredible smile.

Geraldine was the first daughter of the late Elsie and Raymond Whitesel.  She was the wife of the late Sydney Rodin and mother of their three children: Michael Rodin (Renee), Nannette DiMascio (Ron), and David Rodin II (Elke); grandmother of Keyhaan Rodin, Aimee Rodin, David Rodin III and sister of Steve, Lynn, Judi and Jan.