Jose Antonio Rivera obituary – Sgt. first Class Jose A. Rivera had a genuine hard-working attitude. As an Army spotter, he would attempt to join new warriors while holidaying. Furthermore, Rivera consistently demanded that his stepson, Orlando, finish his homework before both of them played b-ball. “He truly wasn’t a stepdad,” said Orlando, 18. “He was a father.

I gained more from him than any other individual.” Rivera, 34, was killed on Nov. 5 when his watch experienced harsh criticism south of Baghdad. He was based at Fort Bragg. Rivera was brought into the world in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, where he lived until he was 19. He joined the Army in 1990 and had functioned as a scout in New York City.

He is made due by his significant other, Sonia, a little girl, and a child. “He was a dedicated individual, a family supplier,” his sister Ismarie Rivera said. “We generally had the expectation he would return alive.”