Katherine Lena Rivera
October 11, 1936 ~ January 31, 2019
Katherine L. “Kathy” Rivera
Katherine Lena (Warner) Rivera, 82, of North Main Street, Penn Yan passed away Jan 31st 2019 in Herndon VA surrounded by her children. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 13th 2019 in Penn Yan at the American Legion.
Kathy was born in Keesville NY on October 11, 1936 the 10th of 12 and final surviving child to William and Lena (Duell) Warner. She is survived by her children Cheryl Rivera, Alberto J. (Leesa) Rivera, Delores Rivera, Lydia Rivera and Andrew Rivera. She is also survived by her grandchildren Bryan Robertson, Justin (Monica) Rivera, Marie (Matthew) Powers, Alberto J (AJ) Rivera II, Marcus (Alexa) Rivera, David (Ashley) Gheller, Jordan Rivera, Patrick Rivera and Amanda Rivera; her great grandchildren Nicholas Powers, Carter Rivera, Eleanor Rivera, Aden, Mason, Victoria Gheller and Aurora Spoor as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.
Kathy was predeceased by her cherished husband of 49 years Alberto Rivera and her parents and brothers and sisters. Kathy was active in Yates County Junior Football and the VFW and is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed being with her family at home and on trips, trips to the casino to play the slot machines and playing bingo at Turning Stone in Rome NY and seeing her great grandchildren.
Family and friends may sign the guestbook online. The family requests no flowers. Donations can be made to Capital Caring Hospice of Northern Virginia or American Diabetes Association. Cards can be sent to any one of her children and will be brought to the Celebration of Life. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered to the family at : www.moneyandking.com.
Katherine Lena (Warner) Rivera, 82, of North Main Street, Penn Yan passed away Jan 31st 2019 in Herndon VA surrounded by her children. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 13th 2019 in Penn Yan at the American Legion.
Kathy was born in Keesville NY on October 11, 1936 the 10th of 12 and final surviving child to William and Lena (Duell) Warner. She is survived by her children Cheryl Rivera, Alberto J. (Leesa) Rivera, Delores Rivera, Lydia Rivera and Andrew Rivera. She is also survived by her grandchildren Bryan Robertson, Justin (Monica) Rivera, Marie (Matthew) Powers, Alberto J (AJ) Rivera II, Marcus (Alexa) Rivera, David (Ashley) Gheller, Jordan Rivera, Patrick Rivera and Amanda Rivera; her great grandchildren Nicholas Powers, Carter Rivera, Eleanor Rivera, Aden, Mason, Victoria Gheller and Aurora Spoor as well as many cherished nieces and nephews.
Kathy was predeceased by her cherished husband of 49 years Alberto Rivera and her parents and brothers and sisters. Kathy was active in Yates County Junior Football and the VFW and is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed being with her family at home and on trips, trips to the casino to play the slot machines and playing bingo at Turning Stone in Rome NY and seeing her great grandchildren.
Family and friends may sign the guestbook online. The family requests no flowers. Donations can be made to Capital Caring Hospice of Northern Virginia or American Diabetes Association. Cards can be sent to any one of her children and will be brought to the Celebration of Life. Online condolences and fond memories may be offered to the family at : www.moneyandking.com.
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Dear Family of Katherine Rivera, I am so sorry for your loss. May God’s promise bring you comfort. There will be “a new earth… and He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore… I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:1-5
I remember how lively, funny and straight forward she was !!! Always had me laughing. That’s what I remember most of Mrs. Katherine. She will definitely be missed, no one could ever forget her !!
Mom was all about her family, she loved all of her kids, grandkids, and her great-grandkids. She looked forward to seeing pictures and videos of the greats and always wanted us to download them to her phone so she could look at them whenever she wanted. She was a funny and sassy woman and I will cherish all of the many memories I have of her. Love and miss you Mom.
When I think about my Mom several things come to mind. She had that Warner stubborn streak that probably helped make her so resilient and strong; she was full of life and she loved her family. As the oldest I also saw her as a little fragile and I felt like I needed to make sure she was protected from the hurts that the world threw at us. After Dad passed my sister’s really took over this role — and the quality of her life the last 8 plus years was better for that.
I want to share a few memories. Mom would get into these fun, playful moods and I remember her taking my hand and we would jitterbug around the living room! She was a great dancer and I loved that so much! What she didn’t love was when I would read. I was an avid reader and she hated it! I had to hide to read!! I hid in the closet with a flashlight, behind the sofa….and she didn’t come looking for me. She would just raise her voice and say ‘Cheryl Ann are you reading again?!’ I have to smile thinking about it. It’s the only times I recall her using my first and middle names! Mom loved her family but she loved my Dad more and it is what got her through all the times we moved away. It’s why we made so many LONG trips home to NY and arrived and surprised my grandparents in the middle of the night. But it’s also why she and Dad and some of us kids, as we could, began to make more trips to Arizona, New Mexico and Texas — because she was also connected to Dad’s family. She got so excited every time family was getting together! She loved so much the last Warner Family Reunion at Fern Lake! I’m glad that in 2014, 2015 and 2017 we had the happy occasions of graduations, babies and weddings to all get together — she was a star at all. We were all together in Vegas for her 80th birthday and she had a ball. She was the Queen! And most recently almost everyone came for Christmas…one surprise grand child after another…it was more than what she wanted for Christmas. I went up at the beginning of December determined to stay until she was out of the woods. She told me once when we were talking that she was really happy that I was there and that I thought she was important enough. Mom — you were the most important. You were always number 1. I love you so much and miss you but I know you are now in the peace of Christ and with Dad and your family. Selfishly that is a little consolation when my heart gets heavy. Thank you for always taking care of us. Look after us Mom!
I can honestly say i had the best mother in law in the world. She was a funny,sassy whitty lady with alot of spunk. She loved to have fun with us kids and her grandkids. We had fun going places together. She was the life of the party. You will be greatly missed mom. I love you!
Mom was funny,sassy and sweet at times, but you didn’t want to make her mad- she had the Warner temper. Loved telling her that and that she had the Warner stubbornness. I miss her everyday.
I remember the times when she’d sing her silly songs that would make you smile. And have you singing them in you head for days after. I can still hear her singing Chicer chick ?She loved being with family and watching her grandkids and great grandkids grow. She was born again with them it seemed. She also loved our visits to the casino, just to have fun and get out of the house. I know she is watching us
while sitting with the love of her life. We love and miss you both. Stay close ❤️you.