Felipe was born February 6, 1947, in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Eleuterio & Maria Padilla Rodriguez. As a child, his family moved to Vineland, New Jersey where he was raised before moving to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He has lived in Pensacola for the past 34 years and has worked as a maintenance technician at Ember Ridge Apartments since coming to Pensacola.
Felipe was a very caring and giving man who loved everyone and never met a stranger. To many, he was known as "Coach Phil". He dedicated many years to coaching baseball in Myrtle Grove and Perdido. Felipe was very proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and enjoyed fishing, gardening, and watching the birds and squirrels eat around his patio. He had a love for the ocean and collected lighthouses, ships and sail boats, & sea shells. Felipe loved his family more than anything.
He is survived by his children, Andrea Rodriguez, Antonio (Destinee) Rodriguez, Jennifer Bosko, Philip Rodriguez, Brenda Rodriguez, James (Leslie) Rodriguez, and Felipe Rodriguez. His 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. His sisters, Ana Rose Hernandez and Carmen Milagros Rodriguez and his brothers, Florentino "Floyd" Rodriguez and Merquiadé "Mel" Rodriguez and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Rafael Rodriguez, and sisters, Elba Rosa Bermudez, Santa Navares, and Maria Louisa Rodriguez.
Services will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel. Visitation will begin at 2PM, service at 3PM, with burial to follow.
