Amparo Rivera, age 89, a loving mother of two, passed away peacefully on Friday 1st September. Amparo was born in Colombia on February 20th 1934 to her mother, Raquel Laverde, and her father, Guillermo Laverde. She married her husband, Jose Rivera, and had children. After the death of her husband, she moved to the United States with her children, where she lived until her passing.
Amparo was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She was hardworking, and provided all she could to her family. She treasured her children and grandchildren, and embraced every moment with them. Amparo also had the greenest green thumb ever. She could turn a brown plant into the most beautiful vegetation ever.
She lived the last few years of her life with a diagnosis of Parkinson's and dementia until she succumbed to that illness.
Amparo is survived by her son Juan Rivera, daughter Claudia Strickland; five grandchildren, Allan Davis, Stefan Davis, Christian Davis, Sidney Rivera, Brooke Rivera, sister Luz Gomez, brothers Jaime Laverde, Guillermo Laverde, daughter-in-law Young Rivera, and son-in-law Tod Strickland. A small reception will be held Wednesday 13th from 2-3pm at the Brookside Funeral-Cypress Creek, 9149 Hwy 6 N, Houston, TX 77095.
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