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Fernando S. Rabago
Fernando S. Rabago passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Northwest Hospital in Oro Valley, AZ. Andy was born in San Pedro in Hayden, AZ on Oct. 7, 1946 to Ramona Corona and was blessed to have two fathers, Modesto Corona who raised him and Pancho Rabago that resided in Tucson, AZ. Andy was one of eight siblings.
Andy loved his wife of 50 years Teresa (Dolly) Rabago and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend.
He had an amazing sense of humor and his unexpected pranks filled you with laugher or marked you for life. He showed compassion for everyone and would help you with everything he could. Andy was there when you needed him and truly had a heart of gold.
Throughout his life he mastered all he enjoyed doing from building, remodeling. Carpentry, he was a jack of all trades and very creative. Andy was very well known for his joking, constant smiling and playful antics, for when he built something for you he always left on small part undone and his answer for this was that he already knew how it was going to look like, so he didn’t have to finish it. In all reality he loved knowing that we were all learning something new from him, so if we were paying attention to what he was trying to teach us, we would be able to complete his work.
Andy loved calling you to watch shows on history or mysteries and you had to do so because he’d call you back and quiz you on the show to make sure were truly watching it. All of us learned that he has us running with his second call to see part of the show to make sure we could answer his questions and his words to all of us was “You need to learn and pay attention.”
Andy loved hunting, fishing, camping and working in his yard alongside his wife Dolly and son Christopher. He leaves us all so many memories and made such a difference in all our lives. You would see him daily at all the local stores in town including Globe and Tucson, purchasing his scratch tickets and he was very, very lucky.
The most caring father, loving husband and wonderful brother on this earth.
Andy will live forever in the memories he left us all and we will never forget his words, “Dying is like falling asleep each night, you close your eyes and you’re gone.” You have left us Andy, but knowing that when it’s time for us to go, we will see you walking towards us with your smile and open arms to hold us, for as always, our loving Angel will be there for all of us, as you were here on earth.
Andy is survived by his wife, Teresa (Dolly) Rabago; sons, Rene (Melinda) Rabago and Christopher Rabago; daughters, Ann (Chano) Romero and Patricia (Jesse) Camarena; grandchildren, Luciano and Cynthia (Daren) Romero, Jesse Jr.(Jaque) and Lee Lee Rabago, Jessica Brooks, Tyler and Stephanie McKinney and Christopher Tharp; great-grandchildren, Aiden Kelly and 2 more great-grandchildren on the way; sisters, Celia (Thomas) Lagunas, Mary (Adolfo Espinoza) Corona, and Betty (Raymond) Amparano; brothers, Robert (Late Lydia Rabago) Rabago, Frankie Rabago; sisters, Liz (Ron) Harro and Marisa (Carlos) Valdez, and many loving nieces and nephews.
Services were held Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hayden, Arizona. Visitation at 9 a.m., Rosary at 9:30 a.m., Mass at 10 a.m., Interment at Mountain View Cemetery in Hayden, Arizona and Reception at the Hayden Club House.
Griffith Mortuary is providing exceptional family service. 101 Johnston Dr., Kearny, AZ 85137. Ph. (520) 363-5353. GriffithMortuary.com.
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