Mr. Rivera was born on April 29, 1954 in Bronx, New York, the son of Gilberto and Genoveva Santiago Rivera. He was a medic in the United States Navy.
He is survived by his sisters and their spouses, Luz Delia and Berto Rodriguez; Margie and Bobby Fernandez; his daughter and grandchildren, Belinda-Sara Rivera, Jessica Marie Rivera and Kymber Lyn Williams; his nieces and nephews, Daisy, Nancy, Robert, Tony, Tanya, Andy, Angie, Jesus and their children, Matthew, Amanda, Ethan, Izabella, Christine, Sara, Sabrina, Corey, Joshua, Kayla, Benjamin, Justin, Joey, Ryan, Rhyanna, Aaron, Justin, Kayla, Joshua and their children, Elyssa and Josiah.
Friends may call on Friday, August 13th from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 pm at Deltona Memorial Funeral Home, 1295 Saxon Boulevard, Orange City, PH: 386-775-4260. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 14th at 12:00 pm at the funeral home with Father Carlos Bedoya officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Deltona Memorial Gardens in Orange City.