Obituary of Alirio Hernan Rodriguez
Rodriguez, Alirio (1951 - 2021)
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Alirio on May 11, 2021, at the NHS-St. Catharines Site. He was the devoted husband to Dora Maria for 22 years.
Alirio's personality, spirituality, and a strong commitment to the community made him a special man. He was kind to everyone he met, loved to meet new people, and devoted to his home. His motivation was his wife and family in Colombia. He always had smiled at the difficulties that life threw at him.
He spent his life serving the Lord and volunteering. He was a proud member of St. Kevin's community in Welland and the Catholic Hispanic Community in St. Catharines. He ensured that the Hispanic community in Welland were able to celebrate Mass in Spanish every Sunday and volunteered for many years at the St. Kevin's food bank as well as bringing communion to the sick at the hospital. He was essential at helping migrant workers in Niagara in their re-settlement by collecting food, clothing, offering them transportation to make them feel welcome.
Due to his high empathy, it was never necessary to ask Alirio for any help. He was always ahead and ready to lend and a hand without asking. He and his wife traveled hundreds of kilometers to visit their friend when they were sick, to bring food and comfort.
Alirio loved nature and sports. He ran every day and had incredible energy. He was an exemplar worker with high work ethics, he worked for years as a carpenter until the last days assembling cabinets for Cabico.
He left a mark on all of our hearts.
He will be terribly missed by Dora Maria (wife); his family in Colombia, especially Luz Dary (daughter), Carolina Rodriguez (daughter), Raul Hernan (grandson), Alfre Aldahir Pinto Rodriguez (grandson); and all family and friends from Canada, Colombia, and Nicaragua.
In keeping with Alirio's wishes, a Funeral Mass will be held in his honour at St. Alfred Church, 272 Vine Street, St. Catharines, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM. For those wishing to view a livestream of the funeral, you may do by going to the St. Alfred's Church website and clicking "Live-Stream--Masses" at the time of the funeral. Arrangements have been entrusted to the GEORGE DARTE FUNERAL HOME, 585 Carlton Street, St. Catharines, ON.
For those who desire, a donation may be made in memory of Alirio by clicking on the following link
