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La Antonio Alberto,"Tony," La Riva, 74 years of age, beloved son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend, resident of Albuquerque passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2002 after a year long struggle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Antonio and Genoveva La Riva. Antonio was born December 14, 1927 in Roswell, NM on Albuquerque Street and was raised with his siblings. Antonio attended St. Peter's School in Roswell from 1st to 8th grades, moved with his older brother, Jose, to Santa Fe, NM and attended St. Michael's High School where he graduated in 1945. In 1946, he joined the Army Air Corps, where he taught instrument flying until his honorable discharge in 1949. He moved to Albuquerque in 1949 and in 1952 he married Julia Maria Osti Felix, together they raised six children. In his early adult years Antonio worked at J. C. Penny's. In 1954 be began work with the U. S. Postal Service as a letter carrier and retired in 1992. He was a 35 year member of the National Association of Letter Carriers, (NALC). He was a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He is survived by his Great Uncle Manuel Chavez of Santa Fe; Aunt Petra Miller of Carson, CA; his children, Marina La Riva and husband, Bill Fisher, Gloria La Riva and husband, Richard Becker, Genevieve La Riva, Ruben La Riva, Julie La Riva, and Eileen La Riva; his siblings, Jose, Fernando, Viviana (McClintock), Agustin, Teresa (Delgado), Roman, Raul, Anastasia"Tacha" (Sevy) and Felix; his grandchildren, Michela, Antonio, Damien, Valeen, Ona Rose, Galen, Forest and Annabel; six great-grandchildren; and numerous extended family and friends. Antonio will be remembered for love and devotion to family, his sentimental and generous nature, meticulous attention to facts such as birthdates and geographic directions and his beautiful script. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all who knew him. We were blessed to assist him through his illness and passing and be witness to his great courage and dignity. Pallbearers will be his brothers, Jose, Fernando, Agustin, Roman, Raul and nephew/Godson, Benjamin Aguilera. Viewing will be at Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW on Monday, December 2, 2002 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Rosary will be recited on Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 412 Stover SW. Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements by Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW.
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