Leida Rivera
Feb. 9, 1936 - April 21, 2020
Leida Rivera, whose real name was Luz L. Rivera, she hated to be called Luz, was a permanent resident of Kings Point for the last 18 years; we moved from Valrico,Tampa and, before that the Bronx.
Her family was stationed in Tampa; when she lost her eldest son Pablo in 1991 at the age of 33 she asked me to purchase a home in Tampa near her parents. In 1995 she lost her middle son, Enrique, also at the age of 33. When her daughter gave birth, for the first time at 33, she had asked God to grant her a child so that she could experience what it was to be a mother; that child, Jose Enrique, was born on the same day and very close to the hour of her middle son, Ricky.
Jose was the love of her life. Leida loved to travel; we went all over the world, made special friends that lasted 50 years or more. Her specialty was the hugs and kisses she had for everyone she met, and also she had that million-dollar smile. I, her husband, Jose Rivera, thinks she was a very remarkable woman; she will be dearly missed.
Her services were held at the Sun City Center Funeral Home. They did a remarkable job of restoring my beautiful wife to what she used to look like. Thank you all for loving her.
Leida Rivera, whose real name was Luz L. Rivera, she hated to be called Luz, was a permanent resident of Kings Point for the last 18 years; we moved from Valrico,Tampa and, before that the Bronx.
Her family was stationed in Tampa; when she lost her eldest son Pablo in 1991 at the age of 33 she asked me to purchase a home in Tampa near her parents. In 1995 she lost her middle son, Enrique, also at the age of 33. When her daughter gave birth, for the first time at 33, she had asked God to grant her a child so that she could experience what it was to be a mother; that child, Jose Enrique, was born on the same day and very close to the hour of her middle son, Ricky.
Jose was the love of her life. Leida loved to travel; we went all over the world, made special friends that lasted 50 years or more. Her specialty was the hugs and kisses she had for everyone she met, and also she had that million-dollar smile. I, her husband, Jose Rivera, thinks she was a very remarkable woman; she will be dearly missed.
Her services were held at the Sun City Center Funeral Home. They did a remarkable job of restoring my beautiful wife to what she used to look like. Thank you all for loving her.