Ildebrando C. ‘Tio Ourico' Rodrigues
LOWELL Ildebrando C. ‘Tio
Ourico' Rodrigues, 94, a longtime Lowell resident, passed away on
Saturday, August 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was the widower of the late Maria Ascencao (Avila) Rodrigues who died
in 2001 after almost 50 years of marriage.
A son of the late Ourico
C. Rodrigues and the late Rita (Martins) Rodrigues, he was born January
26, 1926, in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, and was educated in that
area. He worked for Sacor while in Terceira before moving to the United
States with his family in July of 1977. He made his home in Lowell's
Back Central Street neighborhood for most of his lifetime, and worked as
a machine operator at Old Mother Hubbard for more than ten years prior
to his retirement. He enjoyed many things in life, but his family was
his pride and joy.
His survivors include his children, Decio
Rodrigues and his wife, Marta of Nashua, NH, Mary Carvalho of Hudson,
MA, Cristina Kohlman and her husband, Patrick of Windham, NH, Fernando
Rodrigues and his wife, Melissa of Billerica, Amanda Rodrigues ad her
husband, Alcides of Lowell, Luisa Oliveira and her husband, Carlos of
Tewksbury, and Rosa Santos of Lowell; his twenty one grandchildren; his
thirty-three great grandchildren; his sisters, Rosa Titus of
Pennsylvania, Joyce Walker of Pennsylvania, and Mandy Blair of Florida;
and his brother, George DeSousa of Pennsylvania. He is also survived by
many, many nieces and nephews; and his close friend, Marlenis Disfeano
of Haverhill, who he considered a daughter.
He was also the
father in law of the late John Santos, and grandfather of the late Marta
Galvao; and brother of the late Bertilde Jackman, the late Orlando
Rodrigues, and the late Carlos Rodrigues.
WHILE FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND HIS VISITATION ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020, FROM 9-11 A.M., AT THE MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND STREET, LOWELL 978-458-6816.
HIS FUNERAL MASS AND BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE PRIVATELY.
