Rolando Aravena, of New Windsor, formerly of the Bronx, entered into rest on Sunday, March 29, 2020. He was 44.
He was the son of Rolando Aravena and Juanita Cruz, and he was born on September 3, 1975 in Harlem, NY.
Rolando was a field technician for Verizon, New York, NY. He also was a basketball coach for The Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh.
In addition to his parents, Rolando leaves behind, his wife Melody Aravena; his stepfather, Victor Cataquet of Peekskill; his maternal grandmother, Daniela Rodriguez; paternal grandmother Juana Aravena; five children, Jayden Soler, Ethan Aravena, Amberly Soler, and twins, Olivia and Amecra Aravena; a brother David (Shanti) Rivera; a stepbrother, Daniel Cataquet of the Bronx; and a stepsister, Belinia Cataquet of Chicago, IL; nieces and nephews, Aryana Rivera, David Rivera, Jr., Sebastian and Jocelyn Hernandez.
Private cremation has taken place at Cedar Hill Crematory.