Ernesto Rivera
November 25, 2019
GENEVA – Ernesto Rivera, 86, of Geneva, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Living Center North. Friends may call at the Faith Community Church Genesee St., Geneva on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 PM in the church. The Rev. Mark Ammerman Will officiate. Burial with Full Military Honors will be on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Ernesto was born in Puerto Rico and has resided in Geneva and Unidella, NY for many years. He was the son of the late Pablo and Carmen Gonzales Rivera. He served his country in the U.S. Amy during the Korean War and later was a member of the National Guard. Ernesto retired from Elderlee in Oaks Corners. He is survived by his fiancée, Sandra Melendez; his sons: Ernesto “Tito” Rivera Jr. of Geneva, Luis Rivera of Geneva, Hector (Deborah) Rivera of Geneva, Herbert Rivera of Elmira, and Orison Rivera of NJ; his daughters, Alma (Chris) Lambert of Geneva, Nivia Mena of MA, and Carmen Rivera of NJ; his sisters, Marian Torres and Daisy Harris of FL, and Rosael Rivera; 21 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; along with several nieces and nephews.
GENEVA – Ernesto Rivera, 86, of Geneva, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Living Center North. Friends may call at the Faith Community Church Genesee St., Geneva on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM.... View Obituary & Service Information