Virginia Ida Rivera

RIVERA - Virginia I. Rivera, beloved wife, mother and grandmother went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Ephraim and Ida DeLara; brothers, Paul and Donald DeLara. Virginia is survived by her loving husband of 36 years, Hector J. Rivera; her sons Jorge Rivera and wife Sally, Henry Rivera and wife Stacy; her precious grandchildren, Frankie and Ashley Chavez; her great-grandson, Andrew Chavez. Also surviving are her brothers and sisters, Charles DeLara and wife Vivian, Vivian D. DeLara, Jeffery DeLara and wife Joyce, Steve DeLara; sister-in-law, Rosemary Delara (wife of Paul DeLara); numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews and friends. Virginia will be greatly missed by all. Virginia was born on November 20, 1947 in Albuquerque, NM and was raised in the village of Placitas, NM. She was the young 62 year old independent, loving wife and mother of two, who started her life doing a little traveling ending up in California, where she met and fell in love with her loving husband Hector. After giving birth to two sons the family moved back to Placitas, where she continued to raise her family. Virginia suffered a major stroke on April 30, 2010 and even though she lost the ability to communicate, she was still able to comfort her family by hugging them. To those who knew Virginia she lightened their lives through her character, humor, singing voice and her down right lovingness. We may not have Virginia with us today, but she will forever be in our hearts and thoughts. A Rosary will be recited Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Las Placitas Presbyterian Church in Placitas, NM, where Funeral Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Virginia’s care has been entrusted to: Daniels Family Funeral Services Alameda Mortuary 9420 Fourth Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 898-3160