Simon Rivera

After fulfilling his military service in Mexico, Simon moved to Chicago, Illinois. There he met his soon to be wife, Hermelinda Rivera, at a Celia Cruz concert. They married on July 11, 1965 in Guadalajara, Mexico. They made their home in Chicago where they had two daughters, Maria Olivia and Irma Leticia. Due to the illness of his father, Pedro Rivera, the family moved to Monterrey, Mexico where they had their last 2 children, Patricia and Francisco Javier. In order to stay close to the family in Monterrey they moved to Houston in 1974.

Once in Houston the family established residence in the 2nd Ward off Canal Street. Simon worked at Brown & Root off Clinton Drive for over 20 years. In August of 1979, through hard work and dedication, the family was able to purchase their current home in Pecan Park where he lived the rest of his life.

He was the patriarch of a large and loving family. His family recently grew through the power of modern technology. Simon was recently reunited with daughter Maria, who had been searching for her father for several years.

Simon is preceded in death by his wife Hermelinda Rivera, Father, Pedro Rivera, Mother, Juvencia Blanco, Brother, Julio Terrazas, and Sister Maria Elena Morales.

He is survived by his loving family: Son, Francisco Rivera; Four Daughters, Patricia Rivera, Maria Barron, Irma Cantu, and Maria Sutton; Sons-in-law, Joe Cantu and Rick Sutton; Daughter-in-law, Joanna Rivera; Grandsons: Christopher Bruzaitis, Juan Martin Barron, Jr., Paul Barron, Anthony Barron, Erick Barrios, Christian Cantu, Maximilian Rivera; Granddaughters: Kymberlee Ardison, Claudia Cantu, Laura Cantu, Veronica Rivera; Great-grandkids: Roxanne Barron, Damian Barron, Simon Barron, Joshua Barron, Cortez Barron, Jarett Bruzaitis, Jayden Bruzaitis, Dakota Bruzaitis, Connor Watson, Lilyan Watson, Lariel Watson and Great-Great Granddaughter Videll Bruzaitis.

The family would like to give special thanks to Griselda Yvonne Morales, Rogelio D. Wong, Familia Moreno, and Familia Esparza and the multitude of doctors, nurses, physical therapists, ambulance drivers that have looked over and taken care of our father in recent years. Thank you for the extra care and concern afforded to our dad: Lucero Blanco, Juanita Pesina, Gloria Mendez, Maria Reyes, Rebeca Provost, Maria E. Dorado, Virginia Hernandez, Lupita Araiza, Blanca Suarez and Sandra Davila.

Viewing and Funeral Mass

Viewing will be Tuesday, September 21st, 5pm - 9pm.

Funeral Mass will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on September 22nd, at 10am.

The inurnment of ashes will be held at later date to be determined at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to the

Texas Kidney Foundation

(https://txkidney.org/)

or

Donate Life Texas

(https://www.donatelifetexas.org/)

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crespofuneralhomebroadway.com for the Rivera family.