Mrs. Juanita Loubriel, daughter of the late Julian and Julia (Deciderio) Rivera was born on March 30,1940 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was the oldest sister of three children. At the age of thirty-five she fell in love with Jesus Christ and joined Valle de Cedron in Manhattan, New York. She was the wife of Ezequiel M. Loubriel, Sr., with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. Juanita was an active member of Living Christian Church Jesus Cristo es El Rey. She loved to sing and volunteered her work in church events. She was a missionary, deacon, minister, evangelist, teacher, theologian, encourager, motivator, author, self-taught seamstress, awesome cook, mother, and the creator of 5 generations of family members. She graduated from Touro College and she was a teacher in the 1990’s at Gedhsemani Church in Brooklyn NY on Manhattan Avenue. As a result of her generous spirit and pleasant personality, she was loved by many. Her Christian life was dedicated to spreading the good news to every person she encountered and devoting her life to her ministry called “The New Jerusalem”. Not only was she passionate about serving the Lord, she was also the Abraham to her family. She quietly passed away August 22, 2020 at Penn State Health-St. Joseph, where she was a patient since August 9th. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother Rafael Rivera, daughter Carmen Iris Padilla and her niece Lydia Rivera. Her beautiful life will forever be cherished in the love of her children: Victor Rodriguez, (Reading, PA), Luz Tapia (Reading, PA), Carmen Julia Cruz, (Staten Island, NY) Esther Marie Padilla (New York, NY), Carmen Iris Padilla(deceased), Jose Antonio Padilla (Reading, PA), Maritza Ivette Loubriel (Reading, PA), Ezequiel Manual Loubriel Jr. (Tallahassee, FL), and Julio Rafael Loubriel, (New York, NY). Her brother is Sixto Rivera. She has 31 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. She also had 2 late grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. There are also 2 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 11:30 AM at the Rajah Shrine Pavilion, 221 Orchard Road, (Route 73 & Orchard Road), Reading, PA 19605. Interment in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA at 2:00 PM. Viewing on Thursday from 8:30-11:30 AM at the pavilion. The Klee Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. Shillington is assisting the family. www.kleefuneralhome.com

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Published by Reading Eagle from Aug. 25 to Aug. 26, 2020.

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for Juanita Loubriel

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Helen Becker

August 27, 2020

My love and prayers to all of Juanita's family , on behalf of our family ....we love you all more than you would ever know... honor her with more love for each other , let the world know what a real family in Christ looks like.
Helen, Sal, Elena, Devin, and Savan your family in Christ

Helen Becker

August 27, 2020

My sister Juanita, we all to go home to be with the Lord but never expected you to leave us yet. I thank you for being obedient to the Holy Spirit, walking down our buildings hallway and for knocking on my door ( and a lot others ) 44 years ago, and introducing me to Jesus. We use to joke that Jesus was your husband and I would say know He's all mine.
You became the mom I needed, my big sister, my best friend. You were 35 and I was 24, where did the time go.You were my example We went out and ministered to the lost, homeless, prayed afternoons when the kids were in school, and then got together again for more word, coffee, pan de manteca and prayers into the night. We had vigils and so many would come to pray into the morning. I saw the Lord use you to cast out demons and souls were set free. So I followed your examples. We studied the word and even acted the word out. We visited home and prayed for the sick, my Lord I learned from you so much. Most of all I learned to remain faithful, to love God first and then everyone else, to ask God for forgiveness and also forgive others and not be resentful. I watch how sometimes you would sing your favorite song and sometime I would catch the tears running down your face as you sang and I knew why, but I followed your example and forgave. I regret never being able to go with you to minister on you missionary trips , especially D.R. But you knew why, and you knew I had to obey my husband, he was not saved yet and very concern.
The day came when I had to leave the church we both attended because you were replaced by another Bible school teacher for our youth. You were the only one that spoke English well enough to teach and teach the youth. My kids didn't speak English, neither did their Asian friends. So I had to stop teaching the little ones and you the youth. And the Lord led me to another church. But we still got together in the afternoons praying for our children and relatives and whomever and go out in the field and at night gather to read the word and pray, just to hear my husband calling out from our apartment " Helen! Come home!". Believe me I was a faithful wife, and took care of home and family but being with Juanita, looking into what she was going to write next , and all was my joy. But not only for me, but a whole bunch of us , they can testify if they had to. One lives in Cali and because of you Juanita, he is still serving the Lord, a medical doctor by profession who chose to dedicate himself to the Lord and serves as a shepherd.
Thank you Juanita because you showed me to serve and today I serve the Lord as an evangelist in my community called by the Lord alone. I am humbled to serve in such a way because God used you to help me grow into that calling even before I was called. I can wait to leave and see the Lord to thank Him. For now it seems you beat me to it, and you have gone to see your beloveth, your Husband , Jesus. My sister, my friend ,see you later where we will sit and share of the Greatness of our Lord and we will never have to stop and leave. So much to reminisce.... your Home at last.....love you so much...your friend , your sister in Christ....Helen

Leanette Rosado

August 27, 2020

May you rest in peace. You were an inspiration to many. You always lead by example. May your family find solace in knowing that you are watching over them.

Lillian Cathleen

August 26, 2020

My deepest condolences to ezequiel and the whole family. May you feel comfort knowing she is resting in the arms of the lord. You all are in my prayers.

Peter F Cheng

August 26, 2020

..... I have no words to express my soul’s pain and absence but “ well done good and faithful servant ... enter in the JOY of our Lord’s house “ I can’t wait to receive your hugs when I visit your mansion one day and you can fill me up w/ news that were missing decades ago...

My love to your family n adopted family in prayers as I share this to others in my family.

Peter F Cheng ( Vivian , Caleb and Kaitlyn )

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Ophelia Ayala

August 25, 2020

My heart is in pain Juanita . I want to Thank God for the Opportunity of getting to know you and that I also inherit my brothers and sisters. I know you’re in the arms of God. I will miss you terribly mom..❤ Till we meet again mom I love you Forever❤