Juana Hernandez Rivera, 94, Enjoyed Praying the Rosary and Reading

She was born on May 27, 1925 in Naranjito, Puerto Rico to Juan and Matilde Hernandez.

Juana was very devoted to her Catholic Faith and was involved in the Cursillo Movement and the Legion of Mary at Sacred Heart Chapel. She enjoyed praying the rosary, reading, writing poetry, crocheting, gardening and playing dominoes and brisca.

Juana is survived by her 14 children, Jenny (Tom) Koinis of Oxford, North Carolina, Jesus (Leigh) Rivera of Baltimore, Maryland, Frank (MaryAnn) Rivera of Lorain, Nellie (Jose) Perez of Willoughby Hills, Teri (Ed) Bendekgey of Canton, Maria (Richard) Moriarty of Elyria, Tony (Tina) Rivera of Huron, Matilde (Frank) Badillo of Glen Allen, Virginia, Bernadette (Larry) Camera of Elyria, Juan (Katie) Rivera of Dayton, Jose (Kim) Rivera of Clarkston, Michigan, Rosa (Irvin) Del Valle of Lorain, Lourdes (Maurice) Bennett of Lorain, Miguel (Mallory) Rivera of Dover; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Other than her parents Juana was preceded in death by her husband Vicente Rivera in 2004.

Her family will receive friends Thursday, May 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Richard J. Reidy Funeral Home, 1783 East 31st Street, South Lorain. The family will also receive friends Friday 8:30am until time of mass of Christian Burial at 9:30am at Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Lorain.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Sacred Heart Chapel Memorial Fund, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain Ohio 44055 and/or to the Vicente and Juana Rivera Scholarship at LCCC Foundation, 1005 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035.

For expressions of sympathy and further information please see, Reidyfuneral.com.