Gabriel R. Rivera

Gabriel Rivera, 37, of Grand Island, NE passed away on December 31, 2021 at CHI Health St. Francis.



Funeral services will be at 1 PM on Friday, January 7, 2022 at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Burial of ashes will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island.



Gabriel was born on October 4, 1984 in Grand Island, NE to Joe M. and Dorothy M. (Dominguez) Rivera. He grew up in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High.



He was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral, a fan of the Dallas Cowboys, a professional disc golfer, godfather, the best uncle who would always play hide-and-seek all day long and the best foosball player in Grand Island.



Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Joe and Dorothy Rivera; brothers, Joe and James Rivera; sisters, Christina Rivera and Yolanda Ortiz-Rivera.



He was preceded in death by Lisa Rivera, Shania Rivera, Rosemary Jenkins, Delbert Bickford, Victoria Deras, Grace Ortiz-Rivera, Paul Rivera, Manuel Rivera, Jr., Verginia Mancilla, Ray Rivera, Angeline Rivera and Manuel Rivera.