Nora Idalia Rivera Obituary (1950

Nora was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico) to Alberto Garcia & Antonina Salinas on 10/14/50. She attended Sam Houston Elementary in McAllen, TX. She married Julian Rivera on 06/29/73 in Edinburg, TX. She worked many years as an In-Home Caregiver and also cleaned the Chatsworth Post Office for several years. Nora's favorite pastimes were cooking (this area has never and will never know better Mexican food), gardening (she leaves us a bountiful harvest of her favorite vegetables & fruits), quilting (she won 1st place quilt at the Fairbury Fair) and painting (she never saw a need to buy artwork having decorated her walls with her own). She was also a dedicated member at Living Word Church (Roberts,IL) & later Life Church (Gilman,IL). Nora is preceded in death by both parents, her brother Jesus Garcia, and sister Yolanda Quiroz. Nora is survived by her husband of 50 years, Julian Rivera...son Rosalio Rivera of Chatsworth, IL...Veronica (Saul Gonzalez) of Streator,IL...Rebeca (Jose Garcia) of Chatsworth, IL...her 6 grandchildren Cristian Rivera (Ivana Bell), Daniel, Monserrat, Zulema, Nayla, and Amaris...3 great-grandchildren Adelina, Mireya, and Cruz...and youngest brother Antonio Salinas (Enedelia Rivera). The family would like to extend our sincere thanks to the members of Life Church for always being there for her and the family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Life Church in Gilman, IL. Memorials in Nora's memory may be made to the church. Calvert and Martin Funeral Home, Chatsworth, is in charge of the arrangements.