Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Rodriguez, Trinidad E. 'Trini'  December 2 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Trinidad E. 'Trini' Rodriguez
Mar. 25, 1925 Dec. 2, 2004

Monday, December 6, 2004, from 2-5 p.m. Respects can be paid at Peters Funeral 
Home, 844 E. Lerdo Hwy, Shafter. Monday night the Rosary will be recited at 
St. Theresas Catholic Church from 7-8 p.m., and Tuesday, December 7, 2004, 
Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresas Catholic Church. Interment 
will follow at Shafter Cemetery. 

Trinidad was born in Shafter, California to Juan and Margarita Rodriguez. He 
grew up in Shafter and at the age of 19 was drafted into the U.S. Army during 
WWII. In the military, he served 2 years in the South Pacific where he saw 
action in the Philippine Islands and New Guinea. He received two Bronze Stars, 
one for valor, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 
Philippine Liberation Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal.

On July 10, 1949, he married Lilly Torres and had a beautiful wedding. 
Together they had nine children. Trini farmed for many years prior to becoming 
employed with Jackson & Perkins (Bear Creek Corp.) in Wasco, California. Trini 
worked for 28 years as an equipment operator. He loved his family and many 
friends.

Trini was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Margarita Rodriguez, his 
daughter, Leticia, his son, David, his brothers, Theodore and Ramon Rodriguez, 
sisters, Hortencia Estavillo, Isidra (Chila) Estavillo, Patricia Weinberger 
and Vera Rodriguez. He is survived by his children, Ronnie and Phillip 
Rodriguez of Shafter; Trinidad Rodriguez and his wife, Margie; Amanda Soliz 
and husband, Arturo; George Rodriguez and wife, Liza, all of Bakersfield, 
California; Madeline Nieto from Mountain View, California and Ben Rodriguez 
and wife, Kinelle of Tulare, California. He loved his grandchildren, Cristina 
Nieto, Vanessa and Gary Bryant, Erica Plaza, Cindy Soliz, Leticia Rodriguez, 
Phyllis and Deborah Rodriguez, Job, Zach, and Rosie Rodriguez, Stephanie and 
Michael Rodriguez, Markie and Ben Jr. Rodriguez. Great-grandchildren: Blake 
and Tristin Bryant. His brothers: John Rodriguez, Joe Rodriguez and wife, 
Sabina; Steve Rodriguez and wife, June; Gavino Rodriguez and wife, Vera all of 
Shafter; Henry Rodriguez and wife, Lupe of Bakersfield. His many nieces and 
nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Trini was a loving father and grandfather who loved to be among family and 
friends, making people laugh, telling stories and singing.

He Will Be Greatly Missed! 


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