Juana A Rivera

She loved being around with her family, loved cooking for her family. Enjoyed gathering with her family, especially for cookouts and parties with her loved ones, she enjoyed music and dancing. Cumbias and guapangos were her favorite. Her favorite music was chotis and redobas.

Juana is survived by her son Rodolfo Rivera (Emma); her daughter Martha Ramirez (Armando); her son Homero Rivera (Patricia); her son Javier Rivera; and her daughter Marisela R. Estrada (Frank); her sister Paula Contreras, her sister Emma Aguirre and her sister Esmeralda Saldana.

She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

Juana was preceded in death by her husband Toribio Rivera †; her daughter Minerva Rivera † and her son Juan Rivera †; her father Baltazar Alvarez † and her mother Mariana Mora Alvarez †; her sister Maria Luisa Ruiz †; her sister Ester Alvarez †; her brother Emilio Alvarez †; her brother Ernesto Alvarez †; her brother Aaron Alvarez †; her brother Enrique Alvarez † and her brother Baltazar Alvarez †.

A visitation for Juana will be held Sunday, January 7, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:00 PM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. A chapel service will be held Monday, January 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Followed by a burial at 3:00 PM at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.

Serving as pallbearers are Bianca Estrada Lopez, Melissa R. Gomez, Rosanna Estrada, Minerva Assee, Amanda M. Torres, Cristina Ramirez, Maria Leticia Estrada, Claudia Rivera.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Frank Estrada Jr. and Joe Anthony Garza.