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Henry E. Rivera, a resident of Albuquerque since 1918, died Sunday, September 14, 2003. He is survived by his son, Henry M. Rivera and wife, Bernadette of Washington, D.C.; daughters, Carol Zonski and husband, John of Albuquerque, Susan Adkins and husband, Larry of Albuquerque; granddaughters, Tasha Zonski-Armijo and husband, Philip of Albuquerque, Nikki Zonski-Foley and husband, Sean of St. Paul, MN; grandsons, Dr. Henry E. Rivera II and wife, Paula of Hartford, CT, Arik Zonski, Ryan Zonski, Zachary Adkins, Joshua Adkins, Seth Adkins, all of Albuquerque; great- grandchildren, Joseph Zonski of Albuquerque, Payton, Chase and Brooke Foley of St. Paul, MN; and numerous nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Mr. Rivera was born in Glorietta, NM on November 8, 1911 and was raised in St. Anthony's Orphanage in Albuquerque until he was 17. He then began working in the Tuberculosis Sanitariums. At the age of 21, he began his long career in the liquor industry. He owned and operated the Victory Bar on First Street, Old Town Liquor Shoppe from 1959-1988 and was President of Jubilation Wine & Spirits from 1988 to present. He served in WWII in the 90th Division as a medic and landed on the Beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day. He returned to Normandy in 1994 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of D-Day and was presented the "Liberte Medal" from the people of France by Congresswoman Heather Wilson in June 2001. He was a long time member of St. Charles Borromeo Church and recently became a member of Our Lady of Fatima. Henry was also a lifetime member of the Benevolent Order of Elks. Rosary will be recited Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima, 4020 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Fr. Robert Lussier, S.S.S., reciting. Mass will be celebrated Thursday, 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima, with Fr. Francis X. Eggert, Celebrant. Friends may visit French Mortuary on Wednesday, September 17, 2003, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Presbyterian Hospice, 8100 Constitution Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 or to the Archbishop's School Fund for Educational Scholarships, 4000 St. Joseph's Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. Special thanks to brother-in-law, Larry Adkins and Dr. Travis Fisher, Presbyterian Hospice, Laurette Svejcar, Helen Valles, and Angela Hernandez for their wonderful care. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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