Frankie Jose Rodriguez was born on March 28, 1992 and passed away at the age of 26 on September 20, 2018 in Madera, California. Frankie was born in Salinas, California where he lived until the age of 11 before moving to Chowchilla, California where he has been a resident for the past 15 years.
Frankie worked as a fork lift driver. He was an avid Oakland Raiders and Oakland A’s fan. Frankie enjoyed playing video games, was a member of FFA, and enjoyed his years of playing football for the city of Chowchilla as well as being on the Chowchilla Union High School football team. Frankie loved spending time with his family, but most of all he was a great and loving father.
Frankie is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Johnnie Martinez, paternal grandfather Pedro Rodriguez and his loving companion Jessica Nicole Myers.
He is survived by his daughter Ellianna Nicole Rodriguez of Chowchilla, California, his dog Tank, parents Pedro and Margie Rodriguez of Chowchilla, California, brothers Pedro (Veronica) Rodriguez Jr. of Salinas, California, Eric Rodriguez of Chowchilla, California, sister Maricella (Humberto) Hernandez of Marina, California, maternal grandmother Margaret Martinez of Fresno, California and Paternal grandmother Marcelina Trevino of Chowchilla, California. As well as numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
A visitation will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with vigil service with rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Palm Memorial Worden Chapel located at 140 South 6th Street, Chowchilla, California 93610. The funeral mass will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Saint Columba Catholic Church located at 213 Orange Avenue, Chowchilla, California 93610. Arrangements are held under the direction of Palm Memorial Worden Chapel.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Pl, Madera, California 93636 or to the trust fund set up for Frankie’s daughter Ellianna through Chase Bank, account number: 3721015387
