Maria Pilar Rivera passed away next to her love ones, Terry and Claudia. She was a devoted and beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was always there to everyone who needed her. She loved to spend time to socialize with her family and friends. Maria specially loved to be in social events and loved music. She will be dearly missed and she will be always in our hearts.
Maria was preceded in death by her husband Rosendo Rivera (†); daughter Cruz Rangel (†); dad Guillermo Gallardo (†) and mom Eulogia Atkinson Garcia (†); stepfather Leonardo Sanchez (†).
Maria is survived by her daughter Terry (Carlo Hernandez Jr.) Rivera; daughter Claudia (Saul Guerra) Guerra; son Rosendo (Maria M. Rivera †) Rivera Jr.; son Alberto (Irma G. Rangel) Rangel Jr.; daughter Olga (Eberto Lopez) Lopez; daughter Petra E. (Fred Reyes) Reyes; and son Juan Rangel; sister Santos, sister Francisca, sister Bartola and sister Rosa Sanchez. Also survived by 26 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, and 44 great great-grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers are Carlo Hernandez Jr., Saul Guerra , Gerardo Perez, Joe Morua, Alberto Rangel III and Chris Hernandez.
A visitation for Maria will be held Sunday, February 21, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. A mass will occur Monday, February 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2405 E Tyler St, Brownsville, 78521 followed by a burial at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Special thanks to her Doctors: Dr. Maria C. Uribe MD, Dr. Luis E. Gaitan MD, Dr. Jairo Rodriguez MD, Dr. Bricia Toro De Zarei MD, Dr. Paul Lenz. Especially thanks to the nurses of Safe Haven Jacob Frankinburger and Joyce Gonzalez. Thanks for all the ways you show you care and professional manner. We want to thank you for your dedication, commitment, comfort, and providing healing hands to our beloved mother. You're really appreciated. God Bless Youi from the bottom of our hearts.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelbuenavista.com for the Rivera family.
