Orlando Jose Rodriguez

December in Tucson, Arizona.

Orlando is survived by his wife Elby Rodriguez; his children Roland

Yasser Rodriguez, Matthew Rodriguez, Larissa Elby Reece, Stalin

Campos, Rhina M. Ramos, and Roly Rodriguez; his grandkids Aubrianna

Rochelle Rodriguez, Kimberly Espinoza, Dovell Reece, Cristina Campos,

and Johana Campos; his brothers and sisters Gerardo Cortez, Baltazar

Cortez, Vilma Rodriguez, Gladis Cortez, Francisca Rodriguez, Victoria

Cortez, and Ofelia Cortez; and many many friends.

Orlando was born July 11, 1945 in El Salvador to Mercedes Cortez and

Andres Rodriguez. He graduated with an degree in Computer Science, and

had a successful career as a caregiver. Orlando was heavily involved

in local community working with disabled children in schools. He

married the love of his life august 26, 1981. He was a devoted father

and avid chess player. He loved playing and watching soccer. He was a

goalie for an amatuer futol team in El Salvador called Fas. His

greatest passion was chess and was known for his abilities to play it

and often played in tournaments across the world, he was on the

National Selection Team for his home country. He was a militant of

FMLN during the Salvadoran Civil War. He was a member of various AA

groups throughout Tucson and was known as Camilo to his friends there.

He was a very spiritual man who loved St. Jude Lebbe Thaddeus who

preached peace, hope, consolation, and aid, all ideals he deeply cared

about. He will be deeply missed by his friends, family, and anyone

who knew him.