The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 2, 1997              TAG: 9702020074
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE                        LENGTH:   20 lines

MARIO RIVERA

Mario Rivera, 83, a native of New York, died Jan. 30, 1997, in a Norfolk hospital.

Born in Santa Isabelle, Puerto Rico, he was a Catholic. Mr. Rivera retired as a clerk of the U.S. Postal Service with 37 years of service.

Survivors include his wife, Carmen Rivera; two daughters, Anna E. Rivera of Puerto Rico, Yvonne Ramos and her husband, Roland Ramos Jr. of Virginia Beach; a son, Mario Rivera Jr. of Chesapeake; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday in Colonial Grove Memorial Park by Father Daniel Klem. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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