Julia Rodriguez Rivera

Julia Rodriguez Rivera obituary, Albuquerque, NM

Julia Rodriguez Rivera

Julia Rivera Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Riverside Funeral Home - Albuquerque on Mar. 16, 2026.
"Nunca muere quien supo vivir y ha dejado en la Tierra hermosos recuerdos, enseñanzas y amor."

Julia Rodríguez Rivera

4 de Agosto, 1931 – 25 de febrero, 2026

Nacida en Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Julia pas gran parte de su vida longeva en la Isla del Encanto. Se mudó a Albuquerque, Nuevo México, en su madurez para estar el resto de sus años en compañía de su hija Wanda, su nieta Arianna y su yerno Guillermo.

Fue una mamá, abuela y suegra de naturaleza tranquila, cariñosa, amable, respetuosa y servicial, hasta el punto de poner a menudo las necesidades de los demás por encima de las suyas propias. A través de su existencia enfrentó dificultades con valor y entereza.

Disfrutamos de historias frecuentes que nos compartía acerca de su vida en Puerto Rico. Fuimos afortunados en formar parte de su historia, en la madurez y vejez. Wanda tuvo la dicha adicional de haber vivido con ella en Puerto Rico, desde su infancia hasta su joven adultez, durante la cual se mud a Albuquerque.

"Una rama ha caído del árbol familiar, la cual dice que no lloremos por ella. Recordemos los mejores momentos, la risa, las canciones y la buena vida que gozó mientras estuvo fuerte."

Mamá, abuela y suegra: nunca te olvidaremos. Tu legado de amor nos acompañará siempre, como ejemplo a seguir en nuestras propia vidas.

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