Gladys Caridad Rodriguez, 83, passed away peacefully at her home on May 17, 2023.

Born on January 16, 1940 in Matanzas, Cuba. She emigrated from Cuba to the United States in 1970 with her immediate family, making Hoboken, NJ her home, alongside her parents, siblings and many caring neighbors.

“Lalita” as she was known by family and friends will be remembered for her deep religious faith,
elegance and her ability to make even a stranger feel like a longtime friend with her quick wit and keen sense of humor.

Lalita was predeceased by her beautiful, loving daughter Ana Mercedes Cantore and her husband, Dominick Cantore, who bore three wonderful grandchildren, Michael with his fiancé Lisa, Christopher with his wife Mackenzie and Amanda. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren, Jackson, Stella, Parker, Adriana and Landon. Through them all, her legacy will live on.

She is survived by her son Ernesto with his fiancé Doug, her partner of twenty-six years Pedro, her sister Oilda and brother Ramiro.

She leaves behind a large extended family of nephews, nieces and cousins, who will all remember her with great fondness and affection.

Visitation for Gladys will be held on Sunday, May 21, 2023 from 2:00 – 6:00 PM at the Lawton Turso Funeral Home at 633 Washington Street, Hoboken (Corner of Washington and Seventh Streets, parking on Seventh). A Funeral Mass will be offered at St Ann Roman Catholic Church in Hoboken (Corner of Seventh and Jefferson Streets) on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in North Arlington.