Miguel A "Mickey" Rodriguez

Miguel “Mickey” Antonio Rodriguez, 59, of Lowell went to be with our Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA after an unexpected illness. 

He was born in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico on April 2, 1959 to a large and loving family.  Having lived in Puerto Rico, Chicago, and Lowell MA, Mickey made friends far and wide.  He enjoyed many sports such as fishing and boxing.  He was an avid music fan and always carried his favorite Salsa CDs wherever he went.  He was very caring giving, and family oriented.

He loved attending big family celebrations and parties and would always want everyone to get the perfect picture of him that captured the moment. He was also a regular at Rancho Tipico and loved to go on outings for some of his favorite foods.  He never missed a Puerto Rican festival and had immense pride in his island.  What he loved most was his family.  With his gentle giant smile, deep robust belly laughs and his big bear hugs, he could show affection like no other.  He was lovingly referred to as Tio Mickey by many of us who loved him and will miss him dearly.

Miguel was preceded in death by his mother Eladia Febus- Alejandro (Mama Yaya); his father Jesus Rodriguez; and his three brothers Juan, Daniel, and Carmelo Rodriguez. He is survived by four sisters, Nimia and her husband Jose Rodriguez of Lowell, Norma and her husband David Cardona II of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Angela Rodriguez and Jose Morales of Chicago; Maria Rodriguez and Jim of Chicago; five brothers, Jose O. and his wife Shirley Alejandro of Chelmsford, Jose Angel Alejandro and Et Chanthaseng of Tyngsboro, Hector and his wife Michelle Alejandro of Puerto Rico, Jaime Rodriguez of Chicago, Jose Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. He also leaves behind many nieces Loraine Calderon, Ivonne Rodriguez, Janira Rivera- Rodriguez, Jillian Rivera, Jailene Rivera, Amelia Calderon, Darlene Cardona, Solciere Cardona, Mary Cardona, Vianess Santiago, Karina Santiago, Cristina Hernandez, Jessica Chapman, Sandra Gonzalez, Omayra Rodriguez, and Leticia Rodriguez; and nephews Christopher Calderon Jr, Nyzaiah Calderon, Christopher Calderon Sr, Jose Rodriguez Jr, David Cardona III, Giovanni Miguel Santiago, Ashby Beverly, Jose Alejandro Jr, Alexi Alejandro, Hector Alejandro Jr, Julian Alejandro, Nathaniel Alejandro, Derek Iraheta, Alex Iraheta, Chris Iraheta, Eric Iraheta, and many more family & friends.

ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 18TH, 2019, YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN HIS FAMILY AT THE MAHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 187 NESMITH ST, LOWELL, MA, TO HIS CALLING HOURS FROM 9AM TO 11 AM FOLLOWED BY A MASS FOR HIM AT ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH, 282 SUFFOLK ST, LOWELL, MA.  FOLLOWED BY PROCESSION TO ST. MARY’S CEMETERY, 90 RIVER RD. TEWKSBURY, MA.