Carlos

Rodriguez-Gonzalez

At 74 years of age, Carlos Rodriguez-Gonzalez passed away on Sunday October 2nd at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, following a recent diagnosis of advanced cancer in April 2022.  Born and raised in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico he was one of twelve children born to Geronima Gonzalez-Crespo and the late Bonifacio Rodriguez-Carrion.  Carlos came to Chelsea in 1966.  He married Lydia Rivera in 1969 and worked hard to support his family.

He was a resident of Chelsea for most of his life and worked in the local poultry processing field.  He began his career working at Arlington Poultry for 18 years, and for the next 22 years he continued his work with Native Poultry and Purdue Chicken as a foreman.  After the industry left Chelsea, he worked briefly with Silver Spoons Salads and a local bottle recycling company.  He retired from work several years ago.

In his lifetime Carlos was devoted to home and family, was a "Trovador" and favored Puerto Rican Folk Music.  He loved life and people.  He also enjoyed playing dominos, cards and telling jokes with his friends at Heller's Café. He loved watching baseball and the "Three Stooges".  He is fondly remembered as a very kind personable man for his kindness, charitable and giving nature. He was always willing to help those in need.  Carlos was predeceased by his father and two siblings.

He is survived by his former wife Lydia Santa-Rivera.  He was the devoted father of Marisol Rodriguez and her husband Mariano Hernandez of Saugus, Lillian Rodriguez and her husband Eric Rodriguez of Milford, Juan Carlos Rodriguez and his fiancé Giselle Fuentes of Chelsea, Veronica Flores and her husband Miguel Flores of Altamonte Springs, FL, and Danny Rodriguez and his wife Johanna Rodriguez of Chelsea.  He was the loving son of Geronima Gonzalez-Crespo of Puerto Rico and the late Bonifacio Rodriguez-Carrion.  Cherished grandfather of Mariano Hernandez, Jr., Jovan Rodriguez, Aaron C. Hernandez, Jaysi Y. Flores, and Caleb Rodriguez.  Adoring great-grandfather of Isabella B. Hernandez, Mariano V. Hernandez, and Reid J. Hernandez.

Carlos is also survived by his siblings Norberta Rodriguez-Gonzalez and husband Andres Claudio, Isidro Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Ismael Rodriguez-Gonzalez and wife Beneranda Ramos, Teresita Rodriguez-Gonzalez and husband Jorge Ayala, Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Gonzalez and wife Carmen Iris Garcia, Carmen Maria Rodriguez-Gonzalez and husband Leocadio Nieves, Eddie Rodriguez-Gonzalez and wife Wanda Ivelys Ortiz, Ramon Rodriguez-Gonzalez and wife Carmen Lozada, Angel Luis Rodriguez-Gonzalez, late brother José Enrique Rodriguez-Gonzalez survived wife Mercedes Fernandez, late brother Carlos Alberto Rodriguez-Gonzalez survived wife Lorenza Gomez.  He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea on Monday October 10th from 4 - 8 P.M.  Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend.  Funeral Services will be conducted from the Welsh Funeral Home on Tuesday October 11th at 11:00 A.M.  Services will conclude with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

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