Agapita Rivera

Agapita Rivera, 95, On November 29, 2012 of Newark

Wife of the late Francisco

Mother of Carmen Corbacho, Luis and Hector Santiago.

Sister of Francisca, Mary, Monin and Baula.

Grandmother of Elizabeth.

Great Grandmother of Elyssa, Stephanie and Elizer.

Agapita was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, she lived in the Ironbound section of Newark since 1951.

She worked for the Hygiene Shower Curtain Company in NYC before retiring in 1980.

Funeral from the Galante Funeral Home 17 Pacific Street on Saturday at 8:30AM

Funeral Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 9:30AM

Interment at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside NJ

Visitation on Friday from 4 - 9 PM