Christopher B. Cordero 1987-2021

His passion was making “Real Life Music.” He was an artist who will forever LIVE ON! His music was based on real-life experiences. He was very talented.

As a young boy he played soccer and football. He loved football; he was a diehard 49ers fan.

He was a very giving and loving person. He loved to help people. During the pandemic, he did nice things for the community where he volunteered to help give out food to everyone.

Chris attended The Rayen School and Sharon High School. He was a member of Gospel Temple Baptist Church as “A Child,” where he was baptized and was a junior usher.

Chris was the life of any party. He loved to travel, party and celebrate life with his family and friends. If you knew Chris, you knew how much he loved to laugh, joke and clown around — he was a comedian. Anywhere he went, he put a smile on people’s faces. He was such a happy person that was full of so much life and positive energy.

He was a devoted father who loved his children and loved spending time bonding with them as much as he could.

Chris leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Mary “Mama Lucy” Rosado Griffin; his father, Mark Hollinshead; his stepfather, Aaron Griffin Sr.; his girlfriend, Breana Heard; his grandparents, David and Anna Perez, and Charles and Louise Griffin; his siblings, Aaron Griffin Jr., Shanice Griffin, Anthony Jackson, Angelique Anderson, LaToya Jefferson, and Shawntera, Jasmine and Cameron Hollinshead; his godmother, Elisa Sanchez Bernard; godsisters, Jessica and Tasha; and godbrother, Michael.

He also leaves his loving children, Christopher Cordero Jr., C’Angelo Cordero, Camar Cordero, Christov Cordero, Christiona Cordero, Christian Cordero, Chrisette Cordero, Chase Cordero, Christailiz Cordero, Ci’Anna Cordero, Kiyan Marshall Cordero, Dakota Nadal Cordero, Kalise Cordero and Dior Cordero; along with many aunts, uncles, family, friends and close friends (Nemo, Bub, Tev, Pudge, Cheeze, Terrell, Ryan, Ray Wall, Ant Cush, Spence, Capo); and so many more.

He was preceded in death by his best friend, Rickie Monroe; his uncles, Miguel Rosado, Gerald Marshall, Mike Hollinshead and Chris Hollinshead; his grandparents, Luciano Rosado, and Walt and Brenda Hollinshead; and great-grandparents, Carmen Cuevas Scacchetti and Ildefonso Cardona.

Family and friends may pay their respects to Chris 11 to 11:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at New Beginnings Outreach Ministries Church, 2007 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown, where funeral services will begin at noon.

Burial will take place in St. John Cemetery, Coitsville.

Even though the current mask regulations have been lifted, Chris’s family requests that all attending calling hours and funeral services wear a facial covering and please keep social distancing.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of the Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman.

Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to Chris’s family.

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