Juan D.

Juan "Jay" Rodrigo, 75, recently moved back to Spartanburg from Waco, TX. He died Saturday just before midnight October 13, 2018 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born August 4, 1943 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Joseph and Lettie Rodrigo. Jay was an Orthopedic Surgeon for 50 years. He came to Spartanburg with Dr. Hawkins and Dr. Singleton to start the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in 2004. In 2011 Jay went to Texas where he started a total joint program at Hillcrest Hospital, part of the Baylor Scott & White hospital system. Before Spartanburg, Jay was a full professor of surgery at U of CA Davis for 20 years and U of CA San Francisco for 10 years. Jay received his BA and MS at U of CA Berkley. He was a PAC 8 Diving Champion there. He had the option of going into the Olympics or medical school and chose medical school. He received his M.D. at U of CA San Francisco. After graduating Jay joined the Army and was a doctor in their Special Forces stationed out of Ft. Devens in MA. After leaving the Army he joined the staff at U of CA San Francisco and then U of CA, Davis. Jay was the team physician of the Sacramento Kings for many years. He was also the team physician of the Sacramento River Cats, (Oakland A's AAA league). He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cindy Austin Rodrigo; one daughter, Rochelle Rodrigo-Adams of Tucson, AZ; two sons, Luke Austin Danielewicz of Salt Lake City, UT and Jesse Doyle Danielewicz of Spartanburg, SC; one sister, Stefanie Wayson of Orinda, CA; and one nephew, Tom Wayson and wife Michelle along with their two sons. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 PM Friday, November 9, 2018, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel. Burial, with military honors, will be in Oakwood Cemetery Converse Gardens, 180 Oakwood Ave., Spartanburg, SC 29302. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home, 686 Jeff Davis Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303 or Baylor, Scott, & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, 100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd., Waco, TX 76712. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Juan "Jay" J. Rodrigo M. D. please visit our Sympathy Store.