Amado Rodriguez

Amado Rodriguez Carrero, aged 90 years Forever Young, joined his mother (doña

Fundadora), and his father (don Amalio) in Eternal Rest on 25 MARCH 2025. Amado was a

local hero in and around Añasco, Puerto Rico — The brave and fabled municipality in

which he was born.

Amado was a lifelong fitness enthusiast, a small business owner, an amateur

powerlifter, a professional wrestler, an amateur bowler, and a Jack-of-All-Trades

handyman. Amado also had an advanced green thumb that he employed for ingredients

used to cook his favorite traditional Puerto Rican dishes. He was a central figure in his

adopted Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he helped build up the local Latino youth and

adults alike. All these attributes were punctuated with a great sense of humor and a

distinct rambunctious laugh.

Amado made Surprise, Arizona his final home where he was subsequently Reclaimed

to Eternity. He is survived by his remaining siblings (Isabel, Jośe Luis, Primitiva) and by

his four children (Amado Jr, Daniel, Melinda, Sylvia). He is further survived by his

grandchildren (Ezekiel, Michaela, Anaya, Jalen, Isabella, Mila, Amado “Kiki”, Anitra).

Services are to be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM at Christ's Church of

the Valley (CCV) North Surprise, 23601 North 163rd Ave, Surprise, AZ 85387.

Interment to follow at 2:30 PM at Sunland Memorial Park, 15826 North Del Webb Blvd,

Sun City, AZ 85351.