Joe Rivas Obituary

JOE "LOLE" RIVAS Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully June 11, 2007 at home surrounded by his family and with his wife of 45 years, Erlinda, by his side as he took his last breath. Joe fought a courageous battle with Leukemia. So brave and strong, never giving up hope, he was a fighter. However, the Lord saw how tired he was getting so He rea ched down from Heaven and brought him home. Born March 18, 1938 in Santa Paula, CA and was a life long Ventura County resident. Joe graduated from Ventura High School in 1957. He immediately began his career with General Motors where he would give 34 years of dedicated service. During his employment at GM, Joe took a leave to proudly serve his country in the U.S. Army. Joe touched many people with his acts of kindness, good heart, and wonderful sense of humor. His whole life was his family. He e njoyed traveling with his family and spending time with his grandchildren. Joe will be terribly missed and never forgotten. We will always hold a special place in our hearts for him. We love you. Rest in peace until we meet again. Joe was preceded in death by his son, Mark Anthony Rivas; his parents Jesus and Castula Rivas; and his sister Eulalia Pizano. He is survived by his wife Erlinda; daughters, Monica Medrano (Anthony Sr.) and Debbie Perez; son, Joe Rivas, Jr. (Jennifer); grandchildren; Amanda and Anthony "Bud" Medrano Jr., Manny, Marc, Christine, and Matthew Perez, Hailey and Amber Rivas; brothers, David (Rachel), Pasqual, Genaro (Grace), and Raymond Rivas; sisters, Trini (Henry) Velasquez and Mary (Ben) Dominguez. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m., with the recitation of the rosary at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, June 18, 2007, at the chapel of J. A. Reardon-Payton Mortuary. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at Santa Clara Cat holic Church, 323 South E. St., Oxnard. Interment will follow at Santa Cara Catholic Cemetery.

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Published by Los Angeles Daily News on Jun. 16, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Joe Rivas

12 Entries

cecilia chavez

June 21, 2007

linda,monica,debbie,joe and family.
so sorry to hear about joe i so remember him at the ball park. just the place a grandpa wants to be. may god be with you all and be with you in these hard times. i believe he is now in a better place and now watching over all of you i know it's so hard to let go but when we see our love ones in sickness and in pain we pray for a better place with no pain and now that place is 'HEAVEN" place with no pain no sickness no worries. just around a beatiful world of angels and peace.
may god bless you all
cecilia salinas chavez

Toni Pina-Kenny

June 20, 2007

Dear Nina & Family,
My love and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. May the happy memories carry you through the difficult times. Joe will be missed.

Elsa Luna

June 19, 2007

Dear Linda and Family,

Our deepest sypathy goes out to you for this difficult time in your life. It's is not easy but know this, that family and friends will always be there. Joe was a wonderful man and will be missed dearly. His children were his world. God bless you all. You will be in our prayers.

Love Cousins
Luna Family

CONNIE WILBER

June 19, 2007

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Dina Ontiveras

June 18, 2007

Tia Linda, Monica, Debbie & Joe:

My prayers are with you at this difficult time. I hope that God's light & unconditional love provide consolation & healing to your hearts & minds. Please know that your devotion to Tio Joe is a blessing not to just to him, but to all of us that knew him. You are a good example to all of us, demonstrating how a close & loving family should be. May you have lots & lots of support from the community of your family, friends & loved ones. May God bless you with infinite comfort. Dina

Kathy Franzen (formerly Tice)

June 17, 2007

Erlinda: I was saddened to read about Joe"s passing in the paper. Although I only met him a couple of times, he was such a nice person. I know we have not been in contact for some years, however working in the bank tends to keep people "together", even when they don't have much contact. My deepest condolences go out to you and your family.

Jenaro Macias

June 16, 2007

My prayers go out the the entire Rivas family, immediate and extended. Joe was my Baptismal godfather. Yet, with life's obstacles I was not in touch with him as much as I would have liked to, Yet, Joe found time to attend my wedding, a touching memory that has been with me since. An outstanding individual has left us and yet he lives on in our hearts. May you find comfort in knowing that Joe was loved by many and will be missed.

BOBBY MADRID

June 16, 2007

ERLINDA, AND FAMILY. SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING OF JOE. A GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL GENTLEMAN. RESPECTFULLY BOBBY MADRID

Carol Peek

June 16, 2007

My deepest condolences to the Rivas family. I had the pleasure and honor to be a campus supervisor with Joe at Buena High School. When I first started he took my under his wing and showed me the ropes. We had many great talks and he always made me laugh. I looked up to him as a father figure and really missed him when he retired. I was always so happy to see him when he came to visit us when he was home from the hospital. I enjoyed our talks when he would call from the hospital to let me know how he was doing. I will miss his warm smile and his caring heart. I will find comfort in knowing that he is in Heaven watching over everyone he loved. My thoughts and prayers are with Erlinda and the entire Rivas family. I feel so blessed to have known such and dear man and it is with much love and pride that I call him my friend.

Amanda Medrano

June 16, 2007

I love you so so much Grandpa with all my heart and soul. I miss you just as much. But I know that God only takes the best and you're in a much better place. I can't wait until that day comes when I will see you again. Rest in peace grandpa.

June 16, 2007

Linda and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Joe was a wonderful man and heaven is blessed to have him up above as an angel. (As we all know there is no doubt that he has walked through the gates of heaven) I prayed for him from the moment I knew of his illness. I will now continue my prayers so that your family will have comfort at this time of sorrow.

A cousin who will always have fond memories of him,

Jennie Sandoval

Peter Gabino

June 16, 2007

To cousin Linda and family Rivas. The last time I saw Joe he impressed me with his strength and courage during his illness. Joe was preparing himself to see his Savior. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I remember Joe's words during his visit to Tucson: "When I die I will see my son Marky and my parents in Heaven. It will then be my turn to pray for my family still on earth." Rest in Peace Joe!

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