USAF Tsgt Guadalupe C. Rivera

Guadalupe served his country in Korea as an Army MASH Field Medic and in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He retired from the USAF after 23 years of service. Following his military career, Guadalupe became a dedicated high school teacher at San Benito High School. He enjoyed traveling and making memories with his family.

He is preceded in death by his parents. Guadalupe is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Alicia Rivera; children, Alma Harness, Myrna Diaz and husband, Jose Luis, Linda Mlodzianowski and husband, Joseph, Yvonne "Bonnie" Rivera, Nelly Cooper and husband, 1SG Gary Cooper; grandchildren, Dr. Cayce Harness-Brumley and husband, Reagan, BM2 Sean Mikael Diaz and wife, MA1 Holly, Christopher Harness, Michael Anthony Hernandez, Amanda Hernandez, Lauren Mlodzianowski, Hospital Corpsman Mitchell Diaz and Kevin Cooper, Merelle "Merrie" Cooper, Joanne Harness Seiler; great grandchildren, Mia Diaz, Scarlett Brumley, Sara Seiler; and sister, Esther Ramirez.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 4, 2014, at Porter Loring Mortuary North.

ROSARY

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014

7:00 P.M.

PORTER LORING NORTH CHAPEL

MASS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

9:00 A.M.

ST. PADRE PIO CATHOLIC CHURCH

3843 BULVERDE PKWY

GRAVESIDE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2014

10:45 AM

FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

1520 HARRY WURZBACH

The family extends special thanks to Mari and Anna Juniors personal care home for the proactive loving care they provided Daddy. They took care of Daddy better than we could have. We could not have asked for more.