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Roy Rivera Obituary

Roy Rivera
Loving father, son, brother,

nephew, cousin, and friend; 24

FITCHBURG -- Roy Rivera, 24, of Fitchburg, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

Roy was born in Fitchburg on September 16, 1990. He had a generous nature, and would have given the shirt off his back to anyone in need. Roy was a wonderful father and beloved by his family and many friends. He enjoyed working on cars and riding motorcycles, dirt bikes, and four wheelers.

He leaves his mother, Brenda Carrillo; father, Roberto Rivera; children, Roymalis Rivera and her mother, Daymi Quinones, and Roy Rivera, Jr. and his mother, Linette Hernandez; siblings, Julio Ramos, Roberto Rivera, Jr., Holden Rivera, and Tyann Ramos; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Roy was predeceased by his grandparents, Miguel and Carol Carrillo, and Carmen and Arturo Rivera; uncles, Frido Carrillo and Edelmiro Rivera; cousin, Shane Serrano.

RIVERA -- The funeral will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Thursday, May 21 at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, May 20, from 4-7 pm.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Sentinel & Enterprise on May 18, 2015.

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-G1G1-

September 16, 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BROTHER I MISS YOU LIKE NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE. WITH YOU BEING UP THERE AND ME BEING DOWN HERE HASNT BEEN EASY MY GIRLS MISS YOU AND TALK TO ME ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME I CANT BELIEVE HOW FAST TIME IS GOING BYE RELLY DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT ITS BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE WE LAST SEEN EACHOTHER TALKED LAUGHTED THINGS I WOULD DO FOR JUST ONE MORE TIME

Roberto Rivera

September 16, 2024

Happy birthday in Heaven i miss you so much Love Dad

Michelle Lopez

July 8, 2024

Missing you everyday

Holden rivera

July 4, 2024

Rest in Peace Roy U Where My Favorite Brother In The Whole Wide World I Wish U Where Still Alive I Miss You And Love U Roy Rest in Peace

GiGi

June 12, 2024

When you left my world came crumbling down you was a part of me I was a part of you I miss you a lot and I´ll never be able to write how much I hurt or how much this took a toll on my life bro I wasn´t ever prepared for something like this ever bro I wish we can go back in time I really do Roy I be needing to talk to you but I can´t your not here I can´t call u I can´t piss u off I can´t bust jokes on you or you bust jokes on me and you be having me laughing at your jokes about me I laugh with you man I miss old times I can´t believe this life

G G

June 12, 2024

Missing you like crazy bro I sit back and think about us that day like it was yesterday and it makes me lose my breath n start to hyperventilate bro I can´t believe it´s 9 years to me doesn´t seem that long at all I wish I stayed with you longer or jumped in the whip when we pulled off that day may 12th it wouldn´t of went how it did bro I´m sorry and always will be for leaving if only I new that would be the last time I ever will see u or talk to you my life has been roller coaster bro I couldn´t deal with this every dog has his day.

Mom Carrillo

May 14, 2024

My baby my boy , MyLilRoy
I may not physically see you , but I know you are spiritually near always.
I MISS YOUR LIFE

Ivan Carrillo

May 12, 2024

Some people say with time things heal others say with time you'll be OK here I am 9 years later not healed or ok I will never understand why u left us so early it will never make since to me how someone so special is gone forever you will never be forgotten I promise you will always be loved I don't care how many days and weeks and months and years go by ur always missed and never forgotten miss u Roy love u for eternity

Michelle Carrillo

May 12, 2024

I wish I could turn back time, we miss you so much, your were our light,joy,happiness. We would be busting on people I love you Roy

Tyann Ramos

May 12, 2024

I miss you. This is so unfair . You should be here .

Yaya

May 11, 2024

I miss you tio I went to visit you today, wishing you was still here not a day goes by that I don´t think about you I love you

Yaya

May 11, 2024

Mom

April 27, 2024

Roy
I miss you as much as I love ❤ you
Very deeply

Yaya Rivera

April 26, 2024

I miss you tio I’m always thinking about you

Super-Bad.. your boy

Titi Carrillo

April 26, 2024

Going through my phone and found your boy Super-Bad

G1GI

April 25, 2024

DAM BRO I MISS YOU SO MUCH I CANT BELIEVE YOUR GONE I CANT ACCEPT THAT IT SEEMS LIKE 2015 WAS YESTERDAY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ROY AND WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN WITH YOU THAT DAY I WISH I NEVER LEFT THAT DAY I CANT BELIVE THAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST DAY ON EARTH LIFE IS SO CRAZY ZIAH MISSES YOU SO MUCH WATCH OVER HER ALL OF US

Michelle Carrillo

April 15, 2024

I think of you everyday i miss you so much.. te amo

Daymi

January 9, 2023

You will always be loved <3

yaya

October 25, 2022

I'm so sad still till this day that your gone Tio I still can't believe it I love you so much.

G1G1

September 17, 2022

Things been so hard without you time continues to go on and I feel stuck in 15"" when u left keep watching over us my angel from above love you

Mom

September 17, 2022

Happy birthday ole man
I love you very much

Mickey

September 16, 2022

Happy Birthday

G1G1

September 16, 2022

Happy birthday broski so badly wish u was here man

Titi

September 6, 2022

Hi Roy I know I haven't sent you a message lately but know I miss you so much,it's crazy how a heart can hurt so bad I moved to New York I know you would've been down to visit and eat but it would take you 50 hours to get here lol I love you

Mom

August 9, 2021

Mom

August 9, 2021

Mom

August 9, 2021

Miss you so much

GIGI

August 6, 2021

I miss you aj

GIGI

August 6, 2021

This isn´t easy to do it´s hard for me to right you bro you see me I can´t see you and I´m hurt I´m lost and I´m trying find my way in this world u left me may 12 2015 I love you u was my transmission you keep me going. We worked off eachother energy now I don´t have that and I´m confused lost trying find my way hasn´t been easy for me losing my best friend in this world.

Michelle Carrillo

December 15, 2020

Hi Roy im writing to let you know that penny has a tumor on her back thigh she gonna be starting chemo in a couple of days so send her lots of love she misses you she a good dog I love you roy

mickey Carrillo

October 15, 2020

I miss you so much I wish you were here I miss your hugs and kisses I love love love you

michelle Carrillo

September 16, 2020

im screaming Happy Birthday dirty thirty i love you omg how much I miss you until I see your beautiful smile and your laugh love titi mickey

Monique & Ivan & Family

June 22, 2020

HAPPY fathers day Roy.
We talk about you everyday
we think about you more often than that. And nothing will ever be the same.
You are missed every second of everyday.
And we look forward to seeing you again.
Your family miss you so much.
And we wish you were here.

Michelle Carrillo

June 21, 2020

Happy Father's day to a great dad we miss you so much love you

Michelle Carrillo

May 12, 2020

Im so sad

Mickey

May 12, 2020

Can't believe it's been 5 years already i miss you so much i wish you could come back we love and miss you

Ivan C

May 12, 2020

Feels like I 've been in a bad dream for 5 years already miss u bro everyday still cant believe your gone we all love and miss u soo much wish u were here with us forever love u Roy

Michelle

March 21, 2020

Hi Roy you see all this crazy stuff going around i feel so bad for the children and the elderly.. Roy shield our family with your beautiful wings protect us i love you

Mickey

January 11, 2020

I love you

Me

January 1, 2020

Happy new year 2020 i miss you

Me

December 25, 2019

Merry Christmas my love shine bright love you

Me

December 14, 2019

Im at work and tears roll down my face the year is Almost over. I always have my feelings all over the place on the holidays. Lots of memories.. the one of you that keeps replaying in my head is when we went to the farm in ct with your bestfriend angel and cuz lolly i miss you i wish we could've had time to make new ones.. i miss you smooches

You're favorite aunt

November 30, 2019

Just looking at your pictures and tears fall im so sorry your not here where you belong wish i could change the hands of time im so sorry i love you Roy

Mickey

November 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving

Michelle

November 27, 2019

Hi Roy im sorry i haven't been on here to write but you know i talk to you everyday and you see me cry ,i kiss your picture in my car .i trying to understand why did God need you so young it's not fear and the hurt that ill never get to see your smile or hear your laugh again,another Thanksgiving without you but i have some good news my Granddaughter turned 3 already how time flies by we are having a little party for her tomorrow i kno you would've came down.. i truly truly miss you so much Roy ,i miss everything about you all your silliness..until we meet again nephew you will always be in my heart i Love you

Mickey

September 16, 2019

Screaming Happy Birthday to a man who had a heart of gold and always there for his family i love and miss you so much smooches

Mickey

September 4, 2019

Good morning Roy megan had her baby today She's so beautiful... love you

Mickey

September 2, 2019

Happy labor day.... i miss your voice im sad

GIGI

August 15, 2019

Missing you.

Mickey

August 14, 2019

Hey Reezy. I havent stopped by for awhile but Im at work thinking about you thats nothing new well Pitnenys birthday is coming up quick she will be 8 years old and then its your birthday.. I still cant wrap my head around that Ill never get to hug or hear your laugh again I dont understand why you had to leave so soon so young. Your daughter is a cheerleader omg I cant with her you would so proud of Roymi...... I love you with all my soul.. I kiss your picture in my car everyday you can see that. Miss you daily

Mickey

July 10, 2019

I miss you so much

Mickey

May 12, 2019

I can't believe that 4 years has passed already.im missing you more and more every day God Bless you Roy

Ivan C

May 12, 2019

Love u miss u so much bro wish u could be here i think of u all the time G i wish we could have u back there are no words in this universe that can describe how much we miss and love u time is flying by cant believe its been 4 years u been gone my heart feels like if it was yesterday they say all wounds heal but this one never will iam miss u till the end of time in this lifetime AND another love u ROY FOREVER

GEECHE

March 10, 2019

WOW I MISS YOU ALOT BROSKIE TIME STOPPED FOR ME WHEN U LEFT AND THINGS ARE CHANGING SO FAST AROUND ME WISH U WAS HERE TO WITNESS THEM STILL CANT WRAP MY HEAD AROUND THE FACT YOU GONE STILL SEEMS UNREAL TO ME

Michelle Carrillo

February 28, 2019

Hi babe miss you so much I'm sorry I haven't written you ive been busy working trying to get my stuff together but you're always on my mind smooches I love you ROY

Michelle Carrillo

December 31, 2018

Happy new year Roy ,mom,dad,frido,shane,lisa,I miss you guy's so much my heart is in pain still Rest in paradise my beautiful souls its 11:26 pm as I write my tears roll down my face I love you all 2018-2019

Mickey

December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas I love you

Mickey

December 21, 2018

Good morning my Angel I can't believe it's almost Christmas the year is all done the most horrible feeling in the world is not seeing or hearing your voice,you're laugh was so unique I miss that .. Roy I kno you're watching over me I feel you around all the time my coworkers think I'm crazy cause I can smell your cologne and they can't..I've been asking for a sign in the sky so I went to the store sat in my car for a minute and seen a perfect x 3 day later I seen it again I was happy and also very heartbroken I miss you so much when we meet again one day I'm never letting you go... I love so much papi. Love your favorite titi

Mickey

November 19, 2018

Hi roy I kno I haven't been by to say hi lately but you kno I talk to you daily it's sad that my granddaughter will be 2 on Wednesday Nov 21 how I wish you were here to meet her She's so feisty just like me, i can't believe how time flies Thanksgiving is on Thursday I hope you get to have Turkey..I want to kno I think about you all the time and wonder what you would be doing right now I love you with all my heart missing you

GiGI

September 16, 2018

Happy birthday my brother isnt a day that goes bye that i dont think of you so much has changed and isnt the same since you left wish i could turn back the time wish u was still here or to get a call from you i love u aj and you will never be foggotten things just will never be the same without you hardest on days like this..

Mickey

September 16, 2018

Im screaming Happy Birthday i love and miss you so much

Michelle Carrillo

September 6, 2018

Good morning Roy today is your other princesses Birthday today I kno you would be celebrating with her she misses you im coming to see you soon i miss you..love your favorite titi Mickey. Penelope roymi Rivera loves you

MONIQUE, IVAN & LINA

July 4, 2018

We miss you roy. We Think of you everyday. We talk about you everyday. Your memory will forever be with us. Holidays suck without you and are never the same. Theres a part of our hearts that will forever be gone because you were such a big part of our lives (even if we were far). LOVE U FOREVER AND ALWAYS

Mickey

July 4, 2018

Happy 4th of July i miss you so much... i love you damn i still can't believe your gone and not coming home... im so sad i pray for you daily ;(

G

July 2, 2018

Im just lost without you when u left a part of me left with you i miss u man all i think about isnt the same never will be nothing seems fun or enjoyable with u gone man i wish i never left im sorry

Mickey

June 17, 2018

Happy Father's Day Roy i love and miss you so much

Michelle Carrillo

May 20, 2018

Hi Roy im glad i spent some time with you i might go there alot but you are always on my mind and your deep in my soul i miss you so much.. i will always speak your name everywhere i go i love you so much life is not fair... titi Mickey

Titi Mickey

April 1, 2018

Happy Easter love you

Michelle Carrillo

March 29, 2018

Omg i miss you id do anything for you to come home i love you, so much has changed without you my heart is so broken

Mickey

March 12, 2018

Im glad i got spend time with you yesterday,i prayed for you it was so peaceful and it was nice that you had grass growing even in march and the snow was all cleaned out i kno who cleaned it i love you and miss you daily

Gigi

March 10, 2018

I love u brother n miss u think about u everyday cant belive how much can change in so short of time scary to see if only i can go back to that day and did things diff one min more could made a whole differents sucks bad ya kids growing living everyday without u phisically wish i could bring u back i wish we never left roy.

Michelle

February 18, 2018

Hi Roy i kno i haven't been on here to write but i talk to you every morning i just stopping by to tell you how much i love and miss you please watch over your love ones

Mickey

December 24, 2017

Merry Christmas ROY i miss you another holiday pass without you so heartbreaking i love you

GiGI

December 23, 2017

Its so sad to think another year gone bye and people forget and continue going it seemed to stop for me when u left all i do is think about the last moments and hours we spent and say to myself ud still be here if i did this or that n u no what im talking about roy its like the burg is a black hole now seems so diff with u gone

GiGI

December 23, 2017

Wow i cant belive this i miss you roy so much man its hard to pull this up and write this i love u brother not a day goes bye i dont think of you nothing is the same since u left i wish i could get a call from u or see u on the porch ite kills me to no ill never see u or hear your voice again i miss your laugh the faces u made when i told u some im lost without you bro and want u to look over me.

Mickey

December 12, 2017

Roy i was dreaming with you it felt so real. i hugged you i didn't want to let you go, i miss You so much.. all i could do is cry come visit me anytime i would love that i love you Roy.

December 2, 2017

I love you

December 1, 2017

Hey Roy im missing you i kno you can see how our family is falling apart it will never be the same ever since you had to leave i wish more than anything for it to be whole again..i kno you're the most perfect angel in heaven i love you so much.till i see you again rest easy

Titi Mickey

November 23, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving Roy i miss you, wishing you were here, love you

Michelle Carrillo

October 26, 2017

Hi baby I'm sorry I haven't written in a while ive been working so much today is my day off so i got some rest.. i kno that's not a good reason not to write im love and miss you daily ive seen your princess Roymalis in pictures omg she looks just like you i wish you could come home.. we miss you ill come visit you next Friday i got something for you i love you

REEZY

Mickey

September 16, 2017

Mickey

September 16, 2017

Happy Birthday REEZY... Not a day that goes by that your not in my heart or on my mine I miss you i can't believe another Birthday without you here.i told you I wouldn't be sad or cry today but I couldn't help it the tears kept flowing I couldn't control them people don't understand losing you is devastating and heartbreaking to us. we lost a man with the heart of Gold and the soul of a wise man.. I'll try to celebrate your life without being sad GOD BLESS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SOUL I love you..... titi Mickey

Michelle

August 16, 2017

We have a hurricane "GERT" i kno your around love you

Michelle

August 16, 2017

Miss you so much

Mickey

August 9, 2017

I miss you so much;(

Mickey

July 20, 2017

I miss and love you.. I think of you everyday this is so unreal

Ivan C

July 19, 2017

My heart and soul hurt everyday miss u Roy love u bro

Mickey

July 4, 2017

Happy 4th of July REEZY I wish you was here with us I love and miss you so much

Gigi

June 29, 2017

I need you roy im so lost i dont no what to do anymore its just not right i feel so alone without you brother i cant belive your gone miss everything we did wishing id get a message from u or a call life is so diff with out you everyday i suffer

June 18, 2017

Happy Father's Day I won't be able to see you today cause I'm working all day my heart hurts I'll be there this week I love and miss you so much

June 5, 2017

Hey stopping by to tell you I'm thinking of you I love and miss you so much

Gigi

May 21, 2017

Roy I miss you alot lost without you brother never thought I'd have to lose you my other half

May 20, 2017

I'm so glad I got to visit and talk to you for awhile the other day I felt so much better I kno you where listening and you always had my back.. You really taught me the meaning of LOYALTY I'm grateful for that.. I miss you and love you more rest in paradise you sweet soul GOD BLESS titi Mickey

ivan c

May 12, 2017

Woww cant believe u been gone for 730 days roy life is crazy bro when u miss the people u love and cant see them or speak to them its so crazy when u just want to grab ur phone and call but u cant cuz deep down inside u know ur not there to pick up it hurts bro we miss u so much G then on days like today doesn't help at all i wish u would pull up in the rentel one more time i swear on my soul wouldn't tell anyone u know i just wish you were here we're ur supost to be with our family & ur kids
WE LOVE U SO MUCH ROY!!!!!WISH THINGS WERE DIFFERENT WISH U WERE HERE LOVE U BRO FOREVER

May 5, 2017

Happy cinco de mayo..

Mickey

May 4, 2017

Damn another year is coming up so fast I can't believe how it flew by nothing has changed the same pain in my heart and a empty soul ;( i kno your watching over me i can feel you near me..i kno you hear me talking to you I miss you life is not fear. I'm so sorry ;( i love you REEZY

April 19, 2017

Hi Roy I've been a little emotional today you always told me don't sweat the little stuff but I'm trying really hard not too hey by the way I move Tuesday I hope you visit me in my dreams I'd like that very much I miss you i think of you through out the day everyday everything's changed my heart aches.. I'll always talk about you.. my angel

Mickey

April 16, 2017

Happy Easter Roy I love you missing you so much

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