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ISABEL GONZALES RIVAS

ISABEL GONZALES RIVAS obituary, San Angelo, TX

ISABEL RIVAS Obituary

Isabel "Chabelita" Gonzales Rivas, 90, of San Angelo died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002. Rosary was 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Rivas was born July 8, 1911, in Hacinda Deia Union-General Teran, Neveo Leon, Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose G. Rivas; three sons, Lino G. Rivas, Sam G. Rivas and Alejandro Rivas; and two daughters, Lucy R. Cabrera and Lucinda Rivas. She is survived by one son, Joe Gary Rivas of San Angelo; eight granddaughters, Rachel R. English of Fort Worth, Marie Aguirre of Trophy Club, Texas, Rosalinsa Tafolla, Odie Martinez and Sylvia R. Steadham, all of San Angelo, Lydia R. Solis of Brownwood and Cynthia R. Ramon of Early; nine grandsons, Robert Rivas, Richard Rivas, Lino Rivas Jr., Michael Paul Rivas, Steven R. Cabrera and Danny Cabrera, all of San Angelo, Alejandro Rivas of McAllen, Sammy Rivas Jr. of Eden and Tony R. Cabrera III of Brady; 34 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Abundez, Felix Gonzales and Trinidad Aguirre Jr. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Walter Hewell and staff, outreach providers Patricia Martinez and Chela Martinez, sitter and companion Manuela Castro, and VistaCare Hospice provider Dollie Culver.

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Published by GoSanAngelo on Feb. 10, 2002.

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