Evelyn

Rodriguez

Evelyn Rodriguez Obituary:

Evelyn Rodriguez was born on October 1, 1970 in New York to the late Manuel Rodriguez and Lidia Felipe. She departed this life on March 1, 2025 after a prolonged illness. She was predeceased in death by both of her parents and her daughter, Leslie Rodriguez.

Evelyn was blessed to have five siblings:  Miquel Felipe, Ana Sanchez, Joelina Rodriguez, Manuel Rodriguez and Ysmelda Rodriguez. Throughout her life, Evelyn was devoted to her siblings.  Whenever someone was in need, Evelyn was there to give an encouraging word.

During her youth, Evelyn enjoyed school. She attended P.S. 115M in New York, Incarnation School and Gaston Middle School in Dallas, Texas and Bryan Adams High School in Dallas, Texas. She enjoyed her classes, hanging out with friends and cooking with her family members. Evelyn took part in many activitiesthrough the years, including but not limited to swimming, which she loved dearly, dancing until she dropped and settling in with a good book.

After high school, Evelyn worked for Duane Reade as a cashier, as a representative for the New York Department of Education's Children's Aid Society and for an armored truck company as a trusted representative.  Evelyn was also an active believer.  She showed her devotion to the Lord and joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Westwood where she worshiped the Lord and encouraged others. Whether she was feeling well or not, she could be found in prayer and in worship.

When Evelyn welcomed her bundle of joy, Carlos, her life changed for the better forever.  She and Carlos were inseparable and he bought her continued joy and a reason to keep pressing on despite her illness.  Evelyn also enjoyed spending time with her faithful companion, Michael Torres, who she loved dearly and looked to for support and guidance.

​Everyone who knew Evelyn felt the love she had for her family.  There was nothing she would not do to help them. Evelyn leaves her family to mourn her passing, including her brothers Miquel Felipe and Manuel Rodriguez; her sisters Ana Sanchez, Joelina Rodriguez, and Ysmelda Rodriguez; her son Carlos Rodriguez;

her nieces Laila, Kiara, Natalie, Jeanette and Jessica; her nephews Michael, Miquel Andy, Miguelito and Julius; her boyfriend Michael Torres; and a hostoffamily, friends and colleagues.