Francisco Rivera's Obituary
Francisco Rivera of Lehigh Acres, Florida passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Sunday, November 5, 2017 following some recent health challenges. He was 77 years old.Francisco was born on December 17, 1939 in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, the proud son of Pilar (Caraballo) and Martin Rivera. He worked for the majority of his life as a Facilities Maintenance Coordinator for the school department. He leaves behind his devoted wife Teodora (De La Cruz) Rivera and his cherished children Luis A Rivers, Loraine Bernardini and Miguel A Rivera. Francisco will also be greatly missed by the many other people in his life who knew and loved him.A Memorial Service for Francisco will be celebrated by Pastor Ana Miriam Torres at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 9, 2017 inside the Chapel at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555. Friends will be received for one hour preceding this ceremony for Visitation beginning at 1:00 PM also inside the funeral home chapel. At the conclusion of this service friends and family will recess to adjacent Memorial Gardens Cemetery where Francisco will be laid to rest inside the Fountain Garden.To share a story or photo, leave a tribute or to offer condolences to the family at this difficult time, please visit Francisco’s memorial webpage at www.fortmyersmemorial.com and sign his guestbook.
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