Rose Luna Rivera, age 89, died July 20, 2019, in the comfort of her home.
She was born in El Rito, New Mexico, on Aug. 30, 1930. She married Felix Rivera in 1948. Then shortly after marriage, she moved to Tooele, Utah, where she made her home.
Before retiring from Levoy’s as a seamstress, she was a homemaker, member of the Catholic Church, and loving mother.
Rose loved camping and being outdoors, working in her garden, and spending time with her family.
She was a great mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, cousin and friend to many who loved her.
She is survived by her children, Phyllis (Bob), Eddie (Cindy), David, Cheryl (Ernest), Patsy (Hector), Steve; 40 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Vincent and Reyes Luna; sister, Mary Miera; brother, Nick Luna; husband, Felix Rivera; and son-in-law, Ernest Alires.
Funeral service will be held Friday, July 26, 2019, with a viewing from 10 – 11 a.m., with a funeral mass to follow at 11: a.m., at St. Marguerite Catholic Church, 15 S. 7th St., Tooele, Utah. Interment will be in the Tooele City Cemetery.