Printed in The Sierra Vista Herald (May 14, 2015):
Esther Almandarez Rivera, age 76, of Bisbee, Arizona, was born Esther Almandarez April 14, 1939, in Douglas, Ariz.
She went home to be with her Lord God May 5, 2015.
Esther, who will always be known as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a great cook, and “patas caliente shopper,” graduated from Bisbee High School in 1958. Upon graduation she became employed by the U.S. Department of the Army on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., where she retired after 36 years of service.
This is where she met the love of her life and husband, Joseph “Big Joe” Rivera, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2006. They were married April 4, 1959. They had three loving children together and a very happy and extensive family.
Esther is survived by her three children, Demetria J. Stewart of Bisbee, Joseph Rivera, Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., and Bernadette D. Rivera of Tucson. Along with her children, Esther is also survived by four siblings and one prima hermana, Alice Parra of San Pedro, Calif., Rose Valencia of Douglas, Antonio Carbijal of Tucson, Dionicia “Duty” Castillo of San Manuel, Ariz., and Gloria Dabovich of Bisbee. Esther was a loving grandmother of nine grandchildren, great-grandmother of four, and “Mom” to many … you all know who you are.
Arrangements being arranged by Alex Espinosa Funeral Home. Esther will be available for viewing on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, Bisbee. Her funeral is set at the same church for the following morning, May 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. From there Esther will be taken and laid to rest next to her husband Joseph at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lowell. After, the family would like those interested in returning to the New Life Assembly of God for a reception and celebration of Esther’s life.
Esther Almandarez Rivera, age 76, of Bisbee, Arizona, was born Esther Almandarez April 14, 1939, in Douglas, Ariz.
She went home to be with her Lord God May 5, 2015.
Esther, who will always be known as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a great cook, and “patas caliente shopper,” graduated from Bisbee High School in 1958. Upon graduation she became employed by the U.S. Department of the Army on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., where she retired after 36 years of service.
This is where she met the love of her life and husband, Joseph “Big Joe” Rivera, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2006. They were married April 4, 1959. They had three loving children together and a very happy and extensive family.
Esther is survived by her three children, Demetria J. Stewart of Bisbee, Joseph Rivera, Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., and Bernadette D. Rivera of Tucson. Along with her children, Esther is also survived by four siblings and one prima hermana, Alice Parra of San Pedro, Calif., Rose Valencia of Douglas, Antonio Carbijal of Tucson, Dionicia “Duty” Castillo of San Manuel, Ariz., and Gloria Dabovich of Bisbee. Esther was a loving grandmother of nine grandchildren, great-grandmother of four, and “Mom” to many … you all know who you are.
Arrangements being arranged by Alex Espinosa Funeral Home. Esther will be available for viewing on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, Bisbee. Her funeral is set at the same church for the following morning, May 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. From there Esther will be taken and laid to rest next to her husband Joseph at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lowell. After, the family would like those interested in returning to the New Life Assembly of God for a reception and celebration of Esther’s life.
Printed in The Sierra Vista Herald (May 14, 2015):
Esther Almandarez Rivera, age 76, of Bisbee, Arizona, was born Esther Almandarez April 14, 1939, in Douglas, Ariz.
She went home to be with her Lord God May 5, 2015.
Esther, who will always be known as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a great cook, and “patas caliente shopper,” graduated from Bisbee High School in 1958. Upon graduation she became employed by the U.S. Department of the Army on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., where she retired after 36 years of service.
This is where she met the love of her life and husband, Joseph “Big Joe” Rivera, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2006. They were married April 4, 1959. They had three loving children together and a very happy and extensive family.
Esther is survived by her three children, Demetria J. Stewart of Bisbee, Joseph Rivera, Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., and Bernadette D. Rivera of Tucson. Along with her children, Esther is also survived by four siblings and one prima hermana, Alice Parra of San Pedro, Calif., Rose Valencia of Douglas, Antonio Carbijal of Tucson, Dionicia “Duty” Castillo of San Manuel, Ariz., and Gloria Dabovich of Bisbee. Esther was a loving grandmother of nine grandchildren, great-grandmother of four, and “Mom” to many … you all know who you are.
Arrangements being arranged by Alex Espinosa Funeral Home. Esther will be available for viewing on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, Bisbee. Her funeral is set at the same church for the following morning, May 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. From there Esther will be taken and laid to rest next to her husband Joseph at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lowell. After, the family would like those interested in returning to the New Life Assembly of God for a reception and celebration of Esther’s life.
Esther Almandarez Rivera, age 76, of Bisbee, Arizona, was born Esther Almandarez April 14, 1939, in Douglas, Ariz.
She went home to be with her Lord God May 5, 2015.
Esther, who will always be known as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, a great cook, and “patas caliente shopper,” graduated from Bisbee High School in 1958. Upon graduation she became employed by the U.S. Department of the Army on Fort Huachuca, Ariz., where she retired after 36 years of service.
This is where she met the love of her life and husband, Joseph “Big Joe” Rivera, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2006. They were married April 4, 1959. They had three loving children together and a very happy and extensive family.
Esther is survived by her three children, Demetria J. Stewart of Bisbee, Joseph Rivera, Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., and Bernadette D. Rivera of Tucson. Along with her children, Esther is also survived by four siblings and one prima hermana, Alice Parra of San Pedro, Calif., Rose Valencia of Douglas, Antonio Carbijal of Tucson, Dionicia “Duty” Castillo of San Manuel, Ariz., and Gloria Dabovich of Bisbee. Esther was a loving grandmother of nine grandchildren, great-grandmother of four, and “Mom” to many … you all know who you are.
Arrangements being arranged by Alex Espinosa Funeral Home. Esther will be available for viewing on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, Bisbee. Her funeral is set at the same church for the following morning, May 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. From there Esther will be taken and laid to rest next to her husband Joseph at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lowell. After, the family would like those interested in returning to the New Life Assembly of God for a reception and celebration of Esther’s life.
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