Sylvia Mercedes Hodge Rodriguez was born on July 5, 1947 and passed away on May 6th, 2021 at 11:46 am. She was 74 years old.
She was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico and moved to New York City with her parents and siblings at the age of 5. She lived in Brooklyn and The Bronx, NY for most of her adult life then moved to Irving Texas in 2002.
Sylvia is survived by her 4 adult children, 1 daughter, Grisel, her 3 sons Romualdo (Chino), Eric and Brian, her grandchildren/ great grandchildren, her sisters Celenia, Norma and Carmen who was also her caregiver, nieces, nephews, friends and a loving community. Most people who knew Sylvia would say she was sassy, spunky, courageous and a fighter to the very end. No matter how sick she was, she always managed to put a smile on her face. She often made people laugh with her facial expressions. She was the life of the party and loved to dance.
Please join on us on Tuesday, May 11th. The viewing will be from 5-9pm.