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Priscilla A. (Meeker) Rivera 1946 - 2020

Priscilla A. (Meeker) Rivera was born on March 25, 1946 in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut United States to Lester J Meeker SR and Donato Mary Pietrafesa Meeker, and had siblings Lester J. Meeker, Sandra (Meeker) Deneault, Mae Emily (Meeker) Rivera, and Rose Marie (Meeker) Boothroyd. Priscilla Rivera died at age 73 years old on January 16, 2020 in Torrington.
Priscilla A. (Meeker) Rivera
March 25, 1946
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
January 16, 2020
Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Female
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  • 03/25
    1946

    Birthday

    March 25, 1946
    Birthdate
    Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut United States
    Birthplace
  • 01/16
    2020

    Death

    January 16, 2020
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut United States
    Death location
  • Obituary

    Torrington- Priscilla A. Rivera, 73, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington. She was the beloved wife of Victor M. Rivera. Mrs. Rivera was born in Torrington on March 25, 1946, daughter of the late Lester Meeker, Sr., and Mary (Pietrafesa) Meeker, and had been a lifelong city resident. She was a retired employee of the Torrington Company, retiring with 38 years of service. After retirement from the Torrington Company, she worked in housekeeping at Paradigm Health Care Center for 10 years. Mrs. Rivera was a lifelong communicant of St. Peter Church of St. John Paul the Great Parish. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Society and the Veneta Society Ladies Auxiliary. Priscilla had a great love for animals, supporting animal shelters and feeding strays. She enjoyed watching UCONN sports, old-time TV shows, and loved being home and taking care of her family. Priscilla will be missed dearly by her close family and friends. She is remembered for her generosity and kindness to others. She loved to cook and showed others her affection for them through her cooking, baking and crafting. No one was ever hungry around Priscilla Priscilla’s family would like to thank the 5th floor nurses and staff at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital for their kind and compassionate care shown to Priscilla during her stay. Survivors, in addition to her husband, Victor, include her son and caregiver, Richard M. Rivera of Torrington; two granddaughters, Alexis V. Rivera and Ashley L. Wasilonsky; a great-grandson, Patrick K. Smith, III; a sister, Sandra Deneault of Torrington; and nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great niece & nephew. Mrs. Rivera was predeceased by a son, Victor J. “Torrio” Rivera; a brother, Lester Meeker, Jr.; and two sisters, Mae Meeker Rivera and Rosemarie Boothroyd. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10:00a.m. from Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home, 258 Prospect St., Torrington, to St. Peter Church, 107 E. Main St., Torrington, for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00a.m. Burial will follow in New St. Francis Cemetery, Torrington. Friends may call Tuesday, January 21, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. at Gleeson-Ryan Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Torrington Police Activities League, 16 School St., Suite 106, Torrington, CT 06790 or the Little Guild Animal Shelter, 285 Sharon-Goshen Tpke, West Cornwall, CT 06796.
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    Priscilla A. (Meeker) Rivera lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 73.
    The average age of a Meeker family member is 73.
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In 1946, in the year that Priscilla A. (Meeker) Rivera was born, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.
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In 1954, at the age of merely 8 years old, Priscilla was alive when on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. The ruling stated that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional thus paving the way for integration in schools.
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