Natividad “Natty” Rodriguez, age 72, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 21, 2020, at his residence in Van Nuys, CA. Natividad loved God with all his heart and was an avid reader, and student of the bible. Natty was a strong believer in the Apostolic Pentecostal faith. Natty was a man of strong faith and a prayer warrior, willing to pray with anyone he befriended especially if they requested healing. He enjoyed singing and dancing, all for the glory of God. Natty loved sharing with his faith and testifying to the goodness of God. He especially loved his family. Natty loved cooking, especially in his retirement years. May he rest in peace! Natividad was born on December 28, 1947 in Uvalde, TX to Hilario and Virginia (Delarosa) Rodriguez. He grew up in Racine, Wi where he attended William Horlick High School (1967). He then graduated from Beaver Dam Technical College with s building trade diploma. Natividad started his sheet metal career as an apprentice at I & A Metal – Local 18 in Racine, WI. He then moved to Las Vegas, NV and finally settled in Southern California. After 30 years he retired as a Sheet Metal Journeyman. He was a member of Sheet Metal Worker’s Local 105, Los Angeles, CA and the National Sheet Metal Worker’s Union. Natividad is survived by his siblings: Yolanda (Jesse) Sosa, Rosalinda Arredondo, Irene (Raymond) Delgado, Irma Rodriguez, Diane (Ralph) Talamantez, Lou Rodriguez, all of Racine, WI and Robert (Christina) of West Chester, OH. He is also survived by close friend, Leticia Herrera from Van Nuys, CA. He is survived by many nieces and nephews and many relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilario and Virginia, his brother Ernest, his sister Margaret and his Grandparents, Luis & Porfiria Delarosa and Canuto & Fernanda (Medallin) Rodriguez. Due to Covid -19, a Christian burial and private Celebration of Life service for his immediate family will be held later. Sympathy cards can be mailed to 420 Walton Avenue, Racine WI 53402.
I love you Bro Natty!🙏🏽❤️
I love you and miss our fellowship my dear brother Natty. I know you are shouting and dancing on the streets of glory. I am still running the race down here. I look forward to joining you one day. In Jesus mighty Name!
So hard to watch this as you are so missed …..because you were such a wonderful friend and cousin to my husband, Jim and myself and children. I will treasure the many memories of times when you would come visit our family in Wisconsin and California. You would bring a great dessert to our bible studies and zots to add to our popcorn. When we really needed prayer for something, we knew that when you said you would pray, that you would in fact earnestly pray and many times we felt the effects of your fervent prayer. I will miss hearing you and Jim reminisce and you and him would laugh. We will miss your smile and periodic calls from California just to say hi. You were instrumental in encouraging our son Dominick to get baptized and as a grown man he still has great faith and loves the Lord. You are greatly greatly missed but we find comfort that you are with our Lord.
Happy Easter Tío Natty, sorry to see you leave earth. Now you’re with Our Heavenly Father, dancing and laughing with Our Lord Jesus Christ. May you rest in Peace. P/S, as a youngster I did try putting a bean in my chin to try to get the dimple you had.