Gilberto Rivera

Gilberto "Dog" Rivera, age 64, of El Paso, Texas passed away on Feb 3, 2021 surrounded by his daughters and family. He was born on Feb 3, 1957 to parents Julian and Maria de Jesus Rivera. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1976. He served in the United States Army for 11 years. He was a lifelong resident of El Paso. He is survived by his three daughters Evangelina (Keven) Wells, Janette (Benjamin) Radford and Rebecca (Jedidiah) Bettelon, as well as his 8 grandchildren. He is also survived by his 6 siblings, Martha (Javier) Delgado, Christina Allen, Lucia Rivera, Daniel (Terry) Rivera, Francisco Rivera and Patricia (Ricardo) Perez, as well as numerous nephews, nieces and great nieces and nephews. Gilberto was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jesus "Shorty" Rivera. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM with a Rosary at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Sunset Funeral Homes-East, 750 N. Carolina. Private burial with military honors will be held Friday, February 12, at Fort Bliss National Cemetery.