Candido Rodrigues (100) of Brockton died at home under hospice care surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Luisa Barbosa Rodrigues.
He was born in Mosteiros, Fogo, Cape Verde son of the late Gregorio Andrade Alves and Agusta Rodrigues. Candido worked as a shoe marker and was a communicant of St. Edith Stein Church. He enjoyed watching sports including Sporting CP, playing cards, chess, traveling, scratch tickets, his hats and was known as a handy man.
Candido is survived by 4 daughters, Gabriela Barbosa of Holland, Candida Andrade and Nelsa Rodrigues both of Brockton and Augusta Andrade of Cape Verde, 5 sons, Marcos Rodrigues of Randolph, Rogerio, Candido and Luis Rodrigues all of Fall River and Nilton Rodrigues of Texas, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren, (1 late great great grandson) and his sister Josefa Rodrigues of Cape Verde.
Visitation in the Home of Funerarias Multi Culturel, 238 Court Street Brockton Monday May 30th from 4-8 pm. Services in the Funeral Home Tuesday May 31st at 9 am. Followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Edith Stein Church, 71 E Main Street Brockton at 10:30 am. Burial to follow in Melrose Cemetery, 88 N Pearl Street Brockton.