Luz Maria Rivera, age 86, of Lakewood, NJ passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Ocean Medical Center in Brick, NJ. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, She was a former resident of Brooklyn, NY before moving to Lakewood 45 years ago. Mrs. Rivera was a former supervisor for the Eden Toy Factory in Jersey City, NJ. Wife of the late Alfredo Rivera, she is survived by her 3 daughters, Elizabeth Diaz, Myrna Rivera, and Evelyn Rivera; 7 grandchildren, Antoinette, George, Guy, Gene, Jason, Jesse, and Timothy; and 3 great grandchildren, Adrianna, Damian, and Kendall. Her funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday at graveside in the Ocean County Memorial Park, 1722 Silverton Road, Toms River, NJ 08753.