Santa Lela Rodriguez-Cruz Rivera

Santa Rivera went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 23, 2013. Loving and Angelic Mother, Grandmother, Great Grand Mother, Great, Great Grand Mother, and Friend, Santa Rivera will be greatly missed. She leaves behind nine children, thirty-three grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren: The Late Amado Rivera (husband), The Late Juan Rivera (son), Ana Delia (daughter) & Emilio Gonzalez (son-in-law): Luis (grandson) & Matilda Gonzalez (granddaughter-in-law) (Luis Jr. and Andrew (great-grandsons)), Roldan (grandson) & Darlene Gonzalez (granddaughter-in-law) (Audria Quinn (great-granddaughter): (Joshua Quinn (great, great-grandson)); and Matthew Gonzalez (great-grandson); Marcos (grandson) & Regina Gonzalez (grand daughter-in-law): (Lisa, Jennifer, and Marcos Gonzalez Jr. (great grandchildren)); Iraida Queen (daughter): the Late Freddy Gonzalez (grandson), Victor Gonzalez (grandson), Victoria Gonzalez (granddaughter): Mandy (great granddaughter), Porky (great grandson), Delilah Gonzalez (granddaughter), and the Late David Gonzalez (grandson); Maria Minerva (daughter) & Jose Luis Rivera (son-in-law): (Mark Anthony Rivera (grandson), Wilton Rivera (grandson), Renee Larson (granddaughter), and Judy Borrero (granddaughter)); Carmen Maria (daughter) & Jose Matos (son-in-law): (Jerry Matos (grandson), Priscilla Matos (granddaughter), Maggie Holton (granddaughter) & John E. Holton (grandson-in-law) and Deborah, Hannah, and Desmond Holton (great grandchildren); Rebecca (granddaughter) & Thomas Follmer (grandson-in-law) and Loren Rose and Andrew Justice (great grandchildren); Gabriel and Edward Matos (grandsons)); Nelida Rosa (daughter) & Delfidio Narvaez (son-in-law): (Carlos Diaz (grandson): Nicholas Williams and Roman Hernandez (great grandsons); Angelique Diaz-Rodriguez (granddaughter) & Victor Rodriguez (grandson-in-law): (LaceAngelique and Destiny R. Rodriguez (great-granddaughters)); Melissa Myers (granddaughter) & Chris Myers (grandson-in-law): (Jade A. Rivas, Nellie R Rivas, Zachary X. Rivas, Chase Myers, and Dillan J. Myers (great grandchildren)), Delfidio James (grandson) & Sarah Narvaez (granddaughter-in-law), and Daniel Narvaez (grandson)); the Late James Rivera; Juan Rivera; William (Billy) (son) & Leyli Rivera (daughter-in-law): (William Joseph (Billy Joe) (grandson) and Kim Rivera (grand daughter-in-law): (Arianna, Kaleb, Jaiden, and Kairi Rivera (great grandchildren)); Diana Rivera (granddaughter); Veronica Rivera (granddaughter):(Alaina and Gloria Rivera-Whiting (great granddaughters)); Alexander (grandson) and Angeleena Rivera (granddaughter); Norma (daughter) & Spiro Alexopoulous (son-in-law): (Lee and Adam Alexopoulous (grandsons)); Heidie (daughter) & Patrick O’Reilly (son-in-law): (Joel (grandson) & Johanna I. Berrios (granddaughter-in-law): (Mia, Zoe, and Iza Berrios (great-granddaughters); Heidie Sue (granddaughter) & Samuel Castagnera (grand-son-in-law): (Francis April and Samantha Priscilla (great grand-daughters)); and Patrick Kevin O’Reilly (grandson); and the Late Angel Rivera. Santa Rivera will be greatly missed by her Pastors Florentino and Juanita Rosario and the numerous church members of “Embajadores De La Fe.”