He was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico on October 6, 1960. Cesar graduated from Manuela Toro Morice High School in 1978 and received his Bachelors of Business Administration – Computerized Information System from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras in 1983. He was married to Brenda Rivera on May 23, 1987.
Cesar had a career in information technology for the State of Florida government and worked as a Database Administrator for Florida State University. He had a passion for God, his family, and music.
He was survived by his wife of 39 years, Brenda Rivera; his three daughters, Amanda Kirk (37), Kiara Strickland (35), and Adrianna Adams (31); his sons-in-laws, Tyler Kirk (39), Parker Strickland (36), and Grant Adams (29); his grandchildren, Tatianna Kirk (16), Mason Kirk (13), Zelena Michaud (15), Daisy Strickland (15), Xander Strickland (2), and Isabella Adams (4); and his siblings, Luis Neftali Rivera (Juanita Rivera, wife) and Nydia Fe Rodriguez (Luis Rodriguez, husband).
A Memorial Service will be held at Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 700 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312, on October 10, 2026, at 2:00 pm.
