Bernardino Rodriguez

Bernardino Rodriguez, age 87, of Lake Placid, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011. He was born on August 20, 1923 in Cayey, Puerto Rico to Matias and Agustina (Vega) Rodriguez. He was owner & operator of a grocery store, of Catholic Faith, served in the U.S. Army during WW II, a resident of Florida since the mid 1990s coming from Puerto Rico, and most recently a resident of Highlands County since 2010, coming from Homestead, FL. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Marta Rodriguez of Cayey, Puerto Rico; six daughters Carmen Murga (Jose) of Lake Placid, FL; Lucy Ayala (Zenon) of Sebring, FL; Betty Rodriguez of Davie, FL; Elsie Rehman (Aslam) of Las Vegas, NV; Evelyn Jimenez (Emmett) of Homestead, FL; Carolyn Brewer (Andy) of England; five sons Hector B. Rodriguez (Maria) of Panama City, FL; Victor R. Rodriguez (Lisa) of New York; Vernon Rodriguez (Jean) of Tacoma, WA; Edward Rodriguez (Norma) of Puyallup, WA; Ruddy Rodriguez (Evelyn) of Olympia, WA; sisters Lydia Rodriguez of Puerto Rico; Ernestina Rodriguez of Clifton, NJ; Juanita Claudio of York, PA; 35 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandson. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 10:30 AM at St. Catherine Catholic Church with Father Jose Ruiz officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 PM at the Sarasota National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 17 and Wednesday, May 18, 2011 from 6:00 9:00 PM at the Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870.