Matthew Dean - age 49 - El Rancho Rivera

Matthew Dean Rivera, 49, a resident of El Rancho passed away peacefully at home from a brief illness surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ramon and Bernardita Gomez, paternal grandparents, Sostenes and Bernie Rivera; father-in-law, Gene Sandoval. He was a graduate of Pojoaque High School and New Mexico State University. He was employed as a health home care case manager. Matthew is survived by his wife, Denise Rivera of El Rancho; sons, Santiago Rivera (Kristen Martinez) of Albuquerque, and Estevan Rivera of El Rancho; grandson, Kalub Yates-Rivera; parents, Arcy and Rosella Rivera of El Rancho; sisters, Pam Trujillo (Joey), Yvonne Quintana (Fernando) all of El Rancho; mother-in-law, Helen Sandoval of El Rancho; sisters-in-law, Gina Sandoval of El Rancho, and Kristie Sandoval (James Perera) of Albuquerque, brother-in-law, Chano Sandoval of El Rancho; niece/God-daughter, Sonya Quintana of El Rancho, nieces, Alicia Quintana of El Rancho, Kira Trujillo of Albuquerque, and Leah Trujillo of El Rancho. Public visitation will begin on Monday, January 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Catholic Church in Pojoaque with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian burial to be celebrated on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. also at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Catholic Church in Pojoaque. Burial to follow in El Rancho Catholic Cemetery with the following serving as pallbearers, Tony Gomez, Harold Gomez, Mark Rivera, Chano Sandoval, Joey Trujillo, and Fernando Quintana. Honorary pallbearers named are, Pete Romero, and Corbin Craig. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Diabetes Foundation in Matthew’s name. The family of Matthew Rivera has entrusted their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley.\r\n \r\n

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