Gabriel R. Rivera

Gabriel Rivera MUSCATINE, Iowa #45;- Gabriel R. Rivera, 75, Muscatine, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003, at Genesis Medical Center - East Campus, Davenport. Services are 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at First Assembly of God Church, Muscatine. The Rev. Mike Bales will officiate. Pallbearers are Gabe Rivera, Joseph Rivera, Dan Rivera, Matt Rivera, Doug Rivera, Mark Reyes, Rorlando Solis and Orlando Reyes. Honorary pallbearers are Barry Rivera, David Solis, Brance Rivera, Benjamin Rivera, Isaac Rivera and Andrew Reyes. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. After the burial, a luncheon will be held at the church. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. today at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to First Assembly of God Church. Mr. Rivera was born on April 18, 1928, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, the son of Fundador and Juana Rivera. He married Julia Ann Little on Oct. 6, 1960, in Atlanta, Ga. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church. He worked at International Harvesters for more than 30 years. He previously was employed at Heinz and most recently worked at CDS, Wilton. He enjoyed watching baseball. Survivors include his wife; his children, Gabe R...[more]

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ra and his wife, Deb, of Fredricksburg, Va., Joseph Rivera and his wife, Deanne, of Anomosa, Daniel Rivera and his wife, Pam, of Eagle Lake, Minn., Matthew Rivera and his wife, Susannna, of Muscatine, Douglas Rivera and his wife, Kathy, of Bolingbrook, Ill., Gigi Anacleto and her husband, Alan, of Florida, Johannah Reyes and her husband, Toribio, of Muscatine, Juana Solis and her husband, Juan, of Moline, Ill., Gabriella Rivera and Jessica Dixon and her husband, James, all of Muscatine; many grandchildren and great- grandchildren; one brother, Angel Ascencio of Puerto Rico; and two sisters, Irma Pena and her husband, Ruben, of Puerto Rico and Anna Isales of Muscatine. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James; three brothers, Emilio, Angel and Pedro Rivera; and one granddaughter, April Rivera.