Jose Rodrigues

Naugatuck-Jose Rodrigues, age 86, husband of Germana (Alhinho) Rodrigues, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 30, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital VITAS Unit surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Rodrigues was born in Portugal on May 22, 1930, son of the late Joao and Amelia Rodrigues. He and his family came to the United States in 1974 and settled in Naugatuck. Jose enjoyed gardening, the outdoors, his walks downtown, and spending time with his family.  He was a communicant of Our Lady of Fatima Church and a member of Portuguese Club in Naugatuck.

Besides his wife of 60 years, Jose is survived by his sons, Jose J. Rodrigues and his wife Marlene, and Antonio Rodrigues and his wife Maria; his daughters Maria J. DaSilva and her husband Pedro, and Fernanda Smith and her husband Bryce, all of Naugatuck; his 11 grandchildren; his 7great grandchildren; his sister M. Albertina Dos Santos of Middlebury; and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his son Jorge A. Rodrigues and his siblings Antonio Rodrigues, M. Helena Texeira, Ana Rodrigues, and M. Elisa Alves.

Calling hours for Mr. Rodrigues will be held on Tuesday July 5, 2016 from 5-7p.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home, 240 North Main Street, Naugatuck.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at  on Wednesday July 6, 2016 at 10a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Waterbury.  Those attending are asked to please meet at the church at 9:45a.m. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery, Cross Street, Naugatuck.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2071 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706.

To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com

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