Birth date: Mar 11, 1966 Death date: May 25, 2026
Juan Jose Rodriguez, also affectionately known as Cuco, to his hometown friends, was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 11, 1966, to Carmen Vega and Juan Rodriguez Sr. Juan joined UPS Delivery Services in 2002, and for more than t Read Obituary
I moved to Dunedin last year, didn’t know one person here, but soon after I found Salty Soul Island Kitchen around the corner from me, and I was fortunate to make my first friend here immediately, Cuco. Within seconds of me walking into Salty’s, Cuco could tell I was new, and he immediately introduced himself and I was blessed. No matter what was going on in my life, I could count on Cuco to be at Salty’s on the weekend, it was my retreat and Cuco welcomed me and made me part of the family of friends. I’m going to miss Cuco dearly, I will do my best to welcome everyone to Salty’s and in my life as Cuco did for me. Not a visit goes by at Salty’s that I don’t stop by his spot at the end of the bar, put my hand on it for a second, and tell him thank you and I hope he’s continuing the friendship from above. RIP Cuco, love you, take care brother! - Brad Schafer
One of the things I'll always remember about him was his smile. Every time he saw me, he would greet me with a big hug and say, "What's up, cuz? How you doing?" We always joked about being cousins because his aunt and uncle were the godparents of one of my cousins. It became our thing, and it always made me smile.
Cuco as we all call him was the kind of person who genuinely cared. Whenever we crossed paths, he would always ask how I was doing and make sure I was good.
He had a way of making people laugh and feel seen, I never had to wonder if I was welcome around him and that is a gift not everyone has.
Cuco will be deeply missed. It hurts my heart to see so many good people leave this world, but I am grateful for the memories, laughter, and kindness he shared with all of us. I find comfort in believing that this is not goodbye, but simply until we meet again. Rest peacefully amigo aka cuz.
B4L Rip Cuco ✊🏽🙏🏽🕊️
B4L Rip Cuco ✊🏽🕊️🙏🏽
My wedding Day here with Cuco. RIP my brother B4-LIFE 😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
B4L 🙏🏽🕊️ Rip Cuco
Brother from the neighborhood from grade school to high school and till last year when we will hang out in Florida. Brother this is a hard one to swallow. We had lots of good times and moments with our group B4-LIFE. RIP my Brother you will be missed. Now you and Sazam can hangout in heaven. RIP brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The great thing about new friends, you never know what lies ahead and what new energy they bring to your soul.
Juan enjoyed reminiscing about family, Philadelphia and his days as a DJ. Though I didn’t know him for a long time, I was able to see the energy and what brought him pleasure. He always enjoyed talking with people & sharing his enthusiasm about life.
