He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary E. Gonzalez.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughter, Alma Rivera; grandchildren, Jessica Gonzales and Johnathan Rivera; great-grandchildren, Tatum and Lilly; siblings, Ernest, Rudy, Elisa, Carolina, Gloria, Amelia, Anita; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
Visitation will be 5-9pm, with a rosary at 7pm, on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be 2pm, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, followed by interment at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.