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Pastor Rodriguez, 83

December 06, 2018

Pastor Rodriguez, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on December 6, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 9, 1935 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to the late Antonio Rodriguez Aponte and Antonia Pagan Irizarry. Pastor was married to the late Aida Elsa Banchs Ruiz de Rodriguez.

He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Pastor retired in the Hotel Food Service Industry where he cooked and managed inventory. Throughout his life, he worked at the Hampshire House and Gramercy Park Hotels in New York. Pastor had a great love of horses, especially Horse Racing. He enjoyed watching the horse races and making bets on the winner. Years ago, Pastor enjoyed having a backyard garden, growing tomatoes and cucumbers. He also listened to Spanish ballads and liked to watch baseball primarily, and football in his later years.

A Viewing will be held on Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 1-4 PM at Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home, 127 S. Broad St, Lititz, PA 17543 and again on Sunday, December 9, 2018 from 11 AM- 12 PM with a Celebration of Pastor’s Life to begin at 12 PM at the funeral home. Pastor will be laid to rest beside Aida at Witness Park (Rothsville Rd, Lititz) following the services.

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January 16, 2019

My deepest and sincerest condolences to the family. They lost an amazing loving man. I knew him for a short while, but his loving and kind ways made a tremendous impact on me. I just found out of this passing and I’m very sorry that i didn’t get to see him before he passed. I Will always remember you Pastor Rodriguez. Rest In Paradise.💔💔💔. Iris Rosa

January 08, 2019

DURING PASTOR’S JOURNEY
ON HIS FINAL FLIGHT HOME
WHITE WINGS CARRIED HIM
AND HE WAS FLOWN
TO THE PEARLY GATES OF HEAVEN
WHERE THE ANGELS USHERED HIM IN
TO THE FEET OF THE LORD, HIS SAVIOR, HIS FRIEND
THE LORD HELD HIM IN HIS ARMS
AND THE ANGELS DID SING
AS ANOTHER ONE OF HIS CHILDREN
WAS DELIVERED BY WHITE WINGS.
IN MEMORY OF PASTOR RODRIQUEZ
WHO RECIEVED HIS ANGEL WINGS ON 12/06/2018 <3

January 03, 2019

PASTOR I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOUR  GONE. I WAS SO GLAD TO HAVE MET YOU THROUGH MY BABY SISTER MARILYN. THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU YOUR SMILE WAS SO CONTAGIOUS AND YOU ARE SO CUTE. I TOLD MY SISTER THAT YOU WERE THE SWEETEST PERSON EVER AND GENEROUS. YOU WERE VERY HUMANITARY. I TOLD HER THAT SHE WAS BLESSED TO HAVE A FRIEND THAT TRULY CARED FOR YOU LIKE A DAUGHTER. ONE THING THAT GAVE ME COMFORT IS THAT I KNOW YOU SAW MY SISTER SO FAST SHE PROBABLY COULD NOT BELIEVE IT ASIDE OF SEEING YOUR OWN LOVE ONES. I KNEW YOU FOR A SHORT TIME BUT YOUR SOUL WAS ALWAYS SO HAPPY AND FUN WHEN I WOULD SPEAK TO YOU. PASTOR MAY THE LORD COMFORT YOUR SOUL AND YOUR LOVE ONES. I WAS SAD THAT I DID’NT GET TO SAY GOOD BYE.  WHEN YOU LEFT MARILYN’S VIEWING I MADE SURE THAT I GAVE YOU A BIG HUG AND SAID GOOD BYE BECAUSE I FELT THAT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME. I THANK YOU FOR COMING TO SEE MARILYN. LOVE YOU AND R.I.P. <3 XOXOXO GOD BLESS.

December 07, 2018

Pastor was a fine and loving person.  We shared many moments together as he was my aunt Elsa’s husband.  I He will always have a place in my heart and family.  Tío Pastor, as I called him, is now together with his beloved Elsa.  May he rest in peace.  Fernando Banchs

Visitation
Saturday, December 08, 2018
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home
127 S. Broad St
Lititz, PA
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Visitation
Sunday, December 09, 2018
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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127 S. Broad St
Lititz, PA
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Sunday, December 09, 2018
12:00 PM
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127 S. Broad St
Lititz, PA
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