Rafael Rodriguez
April 21, 1931 - July 14, 2020
Rafael Rodriguez, 89, of Bronx, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his daughter’s home in which he recently lived at in Matthews, NC. Rafael was born in Ponce, PR, on April 21,1931 one of eight brothers and six sisters. He lived in Ponce, PR, until he graduated from Ponce High School in 1951. He then moved to Manhattan, NY. There he met the love of his life Juana Ortiz to whom he became engaged to and then were married on September 11, 1954. Rafael is survived by two daughter’s: Evelyn Marrero (husband, Nathan) of Matthews, NC, Zulma Barreto (husband, Samuel) of New York and two sons, Nelson Rodriguez (wife, Isabel) of Arizona and Steve Rodriguez (wife, Griselle) of Arizona; ten grandchildren, Jonathan, Brandon, Monica, Marc, Alessandra, Maya, Samantha, Arlene, Ivan, Jose; six great grand children; Jon, Jayda, Autumn, Garrette, Juliette, Christopher Jr. and many nieces and nephews. He loved to spend time with all his family and friends. Rafael was married to Juana for 54 years and was preceded in death by his wife Juana, on December 19, 2011. Rafael worked in various jobs over his lifetime and retired after 24 years of service with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Once he retired he began traveling and enjoying more time with his family and friends. Rafael’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for him and for them. Please copy and paste the below link into your browser to watch a memorial video in honor of Rafael or simply click on it. Thankyou. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v7QEFu47zxZ8eu3xBBqtphzEieEZnxWl/view?usp=sharing
Rafael Rodriguez, 89, of Bronx, NY passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his daughter’s home in which he recently lived at in Matthews, NC. Rafael was born in Ponce, PR, on April 21,1931 one of eight brothers and six sisters. He lived... View Obituary & Service Information