Peoria, Illinois
Elena M. Rivas
1931 — 2023
Elena M. Rivas, 91, left this world to join her heavenly father in heaven on January 9, 2023. Elena's last residence was Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Born in Peoria, Illinois to Aldulfo and Maria (Garcia) Gonzalez, on December 4, 1931. She moved at the age of two to Guadalajara Mexico, with her mother and two younger siblings. After her mom's passing, at the age of 8, she returned to Peoria, Illinois, to be with her father and older brothers and sisters. Elena praises the sisters of St. Patrick's Church in Peoria who taught her English and assisted her father with her family's needs. Elena first met her future husband, Henry Rivas, at the age of 10. She and Henry married in...