- Date Of Birth: July 19, 1939
- Date Of Death: December 18, 2019
- State: New Mexico
Amparo C. Rivera, 80, longtime Deming resident passed away Wednesday December 18, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society in Las Cruces.
Amparo was born July 19, 1939 to Consuelo Altamirano and Juan E. Chavez in Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico. She moved to Deming in 1954 coming from Ascencion, Chihuahua, Mexico and was a homemaker. Amparo enjoyed to crochet, knit and will be remembered for the love she had for music, drinking and dancing.
She is survived by her husband, Daniel “Tito” Rivera of the home; daughter, Maria Rivera of Deming; sons, Johnny Rivera of Grants, Gilbert Rivera and his wife Tonya and Rudy Rivera both of Las Cruces; daughter-in-law, Ana Chavez of Deming; brother, Fernando Chavez and his wife Licha; sisters, Mary Lou Rivera and Molly Glover all of Deming; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family members and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents, Juan and Consuelo Chavez; son, Daniel Rivera Jr., grandsons, Carlos Sosa, Oscar Chavez Jr. and Vince Diaz Jr.; granddaughter, Baby Rivera and daughter-in-law, Sonia Rivera.
