Cortland Silverio Rodriguez

Monterey, Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville and Cal Poly, Pomona. At the time of his unexpected passing on Nov. 9, 2025, he was a graduate engineering student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Cortland is survived by his parents, Leigh Rodriguez of Marina and Kimberly Pisto of Monterey; an older brother, Ashton Rodriguez of Los Angeles; his maternal grandfather, John Pisto (Cheryl "Auntie C") ] of Monterey and his maternal grandmother, Eileen Love of Brentwood. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Silverio and Eleuteria Rodriguez; and his uncle, Silverio Rodriguez, Jr.; and on his maternal side, his aunt, Tawni Neikirk. Cortland leaves numerous uncles, aunts and cousins. The family would like to acknowledge and recognize those relatives to whom he was close growing up on the Monterey Peninsula: his cousins, Riley and Robbie Neikirk of Seaside; Lisa-Marie Rosado-Arango of Salinas,

Kayla Rodriguez of Monterey and Jessica Kerchner of Orcutt; and his aunt, Ligaya Rosado of Salinas.

Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Dec. 17, 2025, at Bayside Community

Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena St., Seaside, followed by recitation of

the rosary at 6 p.m. A Catholic service will begin at 10 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2025, at San Carlos Cathedral, 500 Church St., Monterey, with burial thereafter at San Carlos Catholic Cemetery in Monterey. A memorial service will conducted by Cal Poly and its graduate program in San Luis Obispo in January 2026.

Funeral arrangements are being coordinated by The Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove.