Rodrigo Suarez

October 28, 1942 - February 23, 2021

Rodrigo Suarez, 10/28/42-2/23/21 died at home from natural causes. During his lifetime, he was a Vietnam veteran who served proudly in the United States Army. Later in life, he went back to school and graduated from Orange County Community College with honors, obtaining a degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. He worked at Cornwall Hospital in the Mental Health Unit until it closed and loved his job helping people. Rocky, as he was affectionately known (a nickname he acquired in the armed forces) had a great sense of humor and loved, in his later years, watching reruns of Gunsmoke on television and his favorite sport, soccer. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Suarez, two sons, Rodrigo R. Suarez, retired Navy, and Christopher Suarez, a Major in the United States Army, his beloved granddaughter, Angel Leia Suarez, his daughter-in-law, Kirsty Suarez, and sister-in-law, Adelaide Speranza. Rocky will be greatly missed by his beloved dogs, Dobby and Barclay. His favorite saying epitomized the credo he lived by, “Never give up, always go forward” and which he passed on to his sons. Many thanks to the medical professionals at the VA, Castle Point, and Goshen, and the professionals at WillCare who provided care and support to him. Due to the Covid pandemic and the difficulty of family members returning home at this time, a memorial service will be held in Rocky’s honor at a later date.