Orlando Rivera, 61, U.S. Army Veteran

Orlando was born July 7, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY, lived briefly in Philadelphia, PA, before coming to Lorain. Orlando enlisted in the United States Marine Corps upon his graduation from Southview High School in 1972. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army and also a retiree of the Lorain Ford Assembly Plant. Orlando was a member of House of Praise International Church, Lorain. Not only was he a devout family man, but he took great pleasure in visiting the sick, those in prison, and serving many in his local community.

He was survived by his beloved wife of 39 years Ramona (née Solis) Rivera; daughters Lisette Rivera (Sam Delaine), Emily Ocasio (Daniel) and Maria Rivera (Jon Walsh); son Carlos Rivera (Ellen Stojkov); sister Jenny Rivera-Rodriguez (Freddie); brother Daniel Rivera, 10 grandchildren and a great grandson as well as many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Orlando was preceded in death by his parents Carlos and Emilia (née Perez) Rivera.

His family will receive friends at the House of Praise International Church, 4321 Elyria Ave, Lorain, on Friday, November 27, from 4 to 8pm. Funeral service will be at the church on Saturday at 10 AM with burial immediately following at Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Amherst Township with military honors by the Disabled American Veterans Louis Paul Proy Chapter 20, Lorain.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Ramona Rivera.

Funeral arrangements are by Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain (440) 277-8164. For further information and to sign the online register book, see Reidyfuneral.com.