William Rodriguez, 61, of Valley St. Ext., Willimantic, died Thursday July 4, 2002 at the Windham Hospital. He was born Dec. 15, 1940 in Puerto Rico the son of Matilda Garcia of Puerto Rico and the late William Rodriguez. He had been employed for many years by the Franklin Mushroom Farm and Koffkoff Egg Farms. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife Alicia Alers of Willimantic, a sons William Rodriguez Jr. of Dayville, 2 daughters; Maritza Rodriguez of Willimantic and Evelyn Pechie of Willimantic, a sister Lydia Lisasuin of Southington, several brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. His family will receive friends at the Iglesia Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Club Rd., Windham on Monday from 12:00 to 1:00pm with his Funeral Mass at 1:00pm. Burial will follow in the New Willimantic Cemetery. Arrangements by the Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic.