Enrique “Ricky” Rivera passed away September 22, 2010. He was 73.
Ricky was born in Taft, Texas on July 15, 1937 to Timoteo and Paulita Castillo Rivera. Though formerly of Taft, Texas he made Sinton his home for the past 28 years. Ricky was employed with Sinton ISD for more than 20 years and San Patricio County for ten years.

Survivors include his wife: Antonia Rivera of Sinton; two sons: Henry (Carmen) Rivera, Jr. and Timmy (Cindy) Rivera of Gregory; step-son Joe (June) Fuentes; four daughters: Mary Jane Posada of Portland, Mary Ann (Victor) Hernandez and Silvia Rivera (Oscar Garcia), both of Gregory, and Rachel (Joe) Hernandez of Victoria; step daughter Linda Saldana of Sinton;  brother Rudy Rivera of Corpus Christi;  sister Soila Aleman of Houston; 16 grandchildren: Sara Ann Soliz, Cassandra Marie Soliz, Raymond M. Rivera, Casey Lee Montez, Isabel Maria Rivera, Tina Marie Rivera, Ricky Rivera III, Christopher Ortiz, Andrea Rivera, Marcus Rivera, Stephanie Rivera, Jose Luis Hernandez Jr., Yvonne (Eddie) Saldana, Adolfo Saldana and Solana Fuentes; 13 great-grandchildren: Maria Teresa Soliz, Daniela Soliz, Alex Cortinas, Branden Montez, Aliana Nicole Montez, Daniel Hernandez, Skylan Renee Rivera, Serenity Rose Rivera, Christopher Ortiz Jr., Issaiah Enrique Garza, Eryiann Deleon, Evelynn Deleon and Jazmyn Nevaeh; also numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation began Thursday, September 23, 2010, 4:00 PM at Resthaven Funeral Home, Sinton. A rosary was held Friday, September 24, 2010, 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, September 25, 2010, 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe with Father Shaji Varghese as celebrant. Burial followed at Eternal Rest Cemetery, Sinton.
Services entrusted to Resthaven Funeral Home, Sinton.

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