Otilia Rodriguez's Obituary
RODRIGUEZ, Otilia, 79, of Tampa, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Otilia and her husband, Rodolfo, were active in the West Tampa community and were the original owners of El Carmelo Spanish Restaurant in the early 70's. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Rodolfo Rodriguez; 3 children, Rodolfo Rodriguez "Rudy" (Maruchi), Rolando Rodriguez (Lisa), Teresa Rodriguez-Bennett (Chip); 8 grandchildren, Ebony, Lauren, Rolando Jr., Erica, Antonio, David, Elena, Jorge; 3 great grandchildren, Noah, Connor and Caleb. The family will receive friends for Visitation Sunday, September 29, 2013 between 6 and 8 PM at Boza & Roel Funeral Home, 4730 North Armenia Avenue, Tampa. A Catholic Mass will be held on Monday, September 30 at 11 AM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 3012 Cherry Street, Tampa, FL 33607. Entombment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be sent in her name to the Alzheimer's Association : 14010 Roosevelt Blvd. Suite 709, Clearwater , Florida, 33762 or to ALZ.org .
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