Leandro Rivera
July 12, 1972 — March 13, 2015
SANTA ROSA - Leandro Rivera, 42, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He was born on July 12, 1972 to Federico Rivera, Sr. and Herminia Salazar in Lubbock, TX.
Leandro is survived by his wife, Maria Ludivina Rivera; sons, Jeremy Rivera, Christian A. Rivera; mother, Herminia Salazar and stepfather, Gilberto Rojas; father, Federico (Hope) Rivera, Sr., brothers, Federico (Sylvia) Rivera, Jr., Troy Salazar, Ruben Rojas; sisters, Blanca (Jerry) Balli, Florestela (Joel) Rodriguez, and Gilberta (Antonio) Morales; half brother and sister, Freddie and Melissa Mungia.
Viewing will be held Sunday, March 15, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Cardoza Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, March 16, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Santa Rosa. Interment will follow at Santo Nombre Cemetery in Santa Rosa.