Roberto Rivera Ramos, 77
Dateline: Taunton, MA
Roberto Rivera Ramos, age 77, of Taunton, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Mercedes R. Rivera, whom he had spent the past 38 years together with.
Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico on March 31, 1938, he was a loving son of the late Pablo Rivera and Julia Ramos.
Roberto grew up and was educated in Puerto Rico. In 1959 he moved to the United States and settled in Taunton, where he has lived ever since.
He proudly served in the United States Army from 1968-1991 and from 1991-1998 in the Army Reserve. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant (E5).
Roberto had also been employed as a machine operator at the former Nabisco Chocolate Co. in Mansfield and also worked for the American Lighting Co. in Taunton.
Roberto was a communicant of St. Mary’s Church in Taunton and formerly played in the Taunton Sunshine Softball League. He loved spending time with family and friends, which included playing dominoes and card games. Roberto also loved the outdoors and had the ability to fix just about anything.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his devoted daughters Maritza Rivera, Ada L. Rivera, Lillian Rivera, Sandra Rivera, Daina Cabrera, Dania Rivera, Diana Rivera and the late Brenda Rivera. He was the dear brother of Juanita Correa of Taunton, Pablo J. Rivera of East Providence, Pablo Jose Rivera, Marta Rivera, Nancy Rivera and Georgina Rivera all of Puerto Rico, and the late Atanacia Deleon, Carmin J. Rivera, Martin Rivera and Nanito Rivera. He is also survived by his cherished 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews.
His funeral Mass, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 29th at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Square, Taunton. Burial with military honors will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Taunton.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, March 28th from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Taunton Funeral Home, 8 Crapo St. (Off Route 140, Tremont St.) Taunton.
In lieu of flowers, Roberto’s family has requested that donations in his memory be made to the Life Care Center of Raynham, 546 South St. E., Raynham, MA 02767.
To send his family a message of condolence, please visit www.tauntonfuneral.com