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Teodora Rivera Obituary

RIVERA Teodora Rivera, age 69, of Bridgeport, died on Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to the late Carillo and Braula Flores Cruz, Teodora had been a resident of this city for the past 12 years. Survivors include three sons, Alfredo Rivera of Bridgeport, and Jimmy and Raymond Rivera of New York; two daughters, Rosa Rivera of Bridgeport, and Maria Rivera of New York; a sister, Anna Valdez of New York; 14 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and her companion of many years, Hector Baez. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 23, 2004, at 8 p.m. at Morton's Mortuary Inc., 25 Margaret E. Morton Lane, Bridgeport, with Pastor Alphonso Vazquez of the Renovacion Christian Center officiating. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family. Viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Published by Connecticut Post from Jul. 21 to Jul. 22, 2004.

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