In Taunton, March 19, 2016 Esther M. “Tata” Rivera, Age 54, passed away in Morton Hospital following a brief illness. Esther was born in Middleboro, Ma, the daughter of Ellen Pina and her step father Frank Cordoba of Taunton and her late father Julio Rodriguez. Esther had resided in Somerville the past four years and was formerly of Taunton. Esther enjoyed dancing, laughing and spending time with her friends and family. She is survived by her siblings Ricardo Rodriguez of Taunton, Tolo Rodriguez of RI and Brenda Rodriguez of Taunton. Esther also leaves several nieces & nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. A funeral home services will be held at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, Ma 02780 on Saturday, March 26th at 10 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Friday from 5-8 pm. Burial in Mayflowers Hill Cemetery in Taunton.