San Juanita Rera Obituary (1937

San Juanita Rivera, 75, of Yakima, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 with her loving family at her side at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. San Juanita was born October 20, 1937 in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Sylvestre Almaguer and Filomena Rodrigues. In 1953 she married Jose Vasquez and had three children. He died in 1959. She married Jose de Jesus Rivera in 1964 and the family moved to the United States. They had nine children. San Juanita and Jose lived in Texas and California before settling in the Wapato area and have lived in the valley since. They were drawn by the beauty and variety of Yakima's changing seasons. She loved her large family and all the family gatherings. She also enjoyed music, dancing, playing bingo and going to the casino. San Juanita will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors include her children, Agueda & Felipe Rangel, Delia & Artemio Carrillo, Celsa Rivera (Miguel Gil), Anita Vargas, Felix & Maria Rivera, all of Wapato; Malena Espinosa, Aida & Juan Ramirez, and Jenny & Juan Ayon, Maria Reyes & Mauro Hernandez, all of Yakima; Norma & Jaime Martinez of Granger, Jessie Rivera (Esther Landeros) of Brownsville, TX and Elizabeth & Manuel Balderas of Moxee; also 43 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jesus Rivera on May 1, 2005, five brothers and three sisters. Viewing will be Friday, August 30, 2012, from noon until 4:00 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, 500 W. Prospect, Moxee. The Vigil Service will follow at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul Cathedral. Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, August 31, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral. Burial will follow in Reservation Community Memorial Park. SERVICES Funeral service Saturday, August 31, 2013 9:00 AM St. Paul Cathedral 15 S. 12th. Ave Yakima, WA