Rincon, Jose D.

Jose del Carmen Rincon, 85, a resident of Rhinebeck, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 24th.

Jose was born on July 15, 1926 in Duitama, Colombia. He was an accomplished guitar player, taking delight in performing both classical and folk music. Jose loved languages, appreciated art and was blessed with a keen sense of humor. Jose was a deeply spiritual man, blessed with an unfailing Christian faith nurtured in youth as a seminarian in Tunja.

In 1950, Jose married Elvira Ortiz in Bogota Colombia. Early in life, he worked in finance, operations, and as an educator in Bogota, Colombia. Jose moved his family to the US in 1969, settling in New York City. After 22 years of service, he retired from Sears Roebuck and Co. and moved to the village of Rhinebeck, New York in 1998.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Elvira and six children: Margarita Rincon of St. Cergues, France; Olga Maria Rodriguez of Rhinebeck, Dr. Mariana Rincon of Milwaukee, Juan Carlos Rincon and his wife Seta of Charlotte, Tomas Eduardo Rincon of Chicago, and Helena and her husband Bryan Kohl of New York City. He is predeceased by his son Jose Javier Rincon, and son-in-law Julio Augusto Rodriquez.

Jose was a doting grandfather to fourteen grandchildren: German Augusto and Lisa Rodriguez, Ana Carolina Rodriguez and Jake Cirell, Barbara Rodriguez, Isabel Rodriguez, Natalia Rodriguez, Kristina Rincon, Michael Alexander Rincon, Joseph Anthony Rincon, Preston Tomas Nevil-Rincon, Luam Gibrani Rincon, Belén Kohl; Christian Janda and five great-grandchildren: Isabella, Antonio, Domenic, Luna, and Julio.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 1pm at the Good Shepherd Church, 3 Mulberry St., Rhinebeck.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or online at www.pdf.org.