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St. Bernard's Cemetery
63 Ampersand Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
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Michael Rivera Obituary
Michael Rivera, age 52, of Brooklyn, New York, passed away on August 28, 2025.
He was predeceased by his parents Miguel Sr. and Petra, and his brothers Miguel Jr and Alvis.
He is survived by his sisters, Doris, Jenny and Kathy, as well as countless nieces and nephews who cherished him deeply.
Michael loved all sports especially baseball and was an avid Yankees fan. Michael loved being with family and will be remembered as someone who brought warmth, kindness and humor to everyone he met. He will be greatly missed.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Fortune-Keough Funeral Home in Saranac Lake. There will be a graveside service will take place at 2:00 PM on Friday September 19, 2025 at St Bernard’s Cemetery in Saranac Lake NY.
Family and friends can share their condolences and memories at fortunekeoughfuenralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Upcoming Events
Sep
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Graveside service
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
St. Bernard's Cemetery
63 Ampersand Avenue, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Send FlowersServices provided by
Fortune-Keough Funeral HomeOnly 2 days left for delivery to next service.