Memorial F.H. Edinburg
Robert "Bob" Rivera Jr., beloved son of Maria Eva "Mary" and Robert Rivera Sr., passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
He was born on October 4, 1975, in McAllen. Bob was a wonderful and true gentleman with a heart of gold. He enjoyed bike riding, photography, and tennis. He was an honors graduate of PSJA High School and graduated Magna Cum Laude from UTPA with a major in chemistry. He was a scholar and an avid reader, so brilliant and yet so modest. Problem solving and creativity were his forte. He invented a tool called the "Screw Claw" used to facilitate mechanical problems on semi-trailer trucks.
Bob is survived by his parents, Maria Eva "Mary" and Robert Rivera Sr.; his older brother, Roel Rivera; his sister-in-law, Rosie Rivera; four nephews, Roel Jr., Marco, Javier, and Sergio; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., with a 6 p.m. rosary Monday, June 28, 2021, at Memorial Funeral Home, 208 E. Canton in Edinburg. Funeral service will take place at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Edinburg. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Edinburg.
An Eternal Memory of a Much Loved Son..
"This is for someone wonderful as loved as one could be for you were everything in life you meant the world, you see and sometimes life can be unkind when hearts are torn in two but nothing ever could compare to the pain of losing you, but all the love you left behind, forever will live on and so until we meet again, rest peacefully, dear Son.."
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Edinburg.
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