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1963
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2025
Monica Rivera Obituary
September 3, 1963 - January 30, 2025
Monica Valentina Rivera
died - 1/30/25, Yuma home
born - 9/3/1963, born Yuma, AZ, Catholic.
Surviving relatives:
2 sons - Warren Rivera (Winterhaven, CA) and Nicolas S. Rivera (Victorville, CA)
1 daughter - Linda Rivera (Long Beach, CA)
Sister- Michelle Rivera(Idaho)
Preceded: Ralph Rivera (father), Linda Escalant Rivera (mother), Peterson M. Escalanti (maternal grandfather), Virginia Russell (maternal grandmother), Paul D. Rivera (Brother), Gordon Escalanti (uncle).
Maternal Uncle: Barnabus F. Escalanti (Lakeside, CA).
Maternal great-aunts: Perdius Escalanti (Winterhaven, CA), Tesse Escalanti (Winterhaven, CA).
Maternal 1st cousins: Bridgette Miller, Mary Dugan.
Many other cousins on Fort Yuma reservation as well as paternal relatives.
Traditional Services will be held at Quechan Cry House, Friday, February 7, 2025 at 5:00 pm and will end the next day at sunrise.
Pallbearers: Nicolas Rivera, Sean Johnson, Andrew Bradian, Gregory Hammond, Richard Illingworth, Natus Illingworth.
Honorary Pallbearers: Warren Rivera, Barnabus Escalanti, David Esperanza Morales Escalanti, Chano Escalanti, Mark Escalanti Peter Escalanti IV, Destry Escalanti, Wilfred Miller Oliver Sweeney Sr.
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Carolina Rivera Torres
February 15, 2025
Sorry about you're loss, Ralph Rivera Sr from Winter Haven, Ca was my Great Uncle.
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