Mildred Rivera

Mildred Rivera, age 73, of Jupiter Farms, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Manhattan, New York, to Haydee Rivera Rodriguez and Miguel Torres Lugo, she later moved to Puerto Rico, where she spent part of her youth and created many cherished memories. She shared a close bond with her younger brother, Gustavo Torres, and grew up with a joyful spirit, enjoying ice skating and even exploring acting at a young age. Her creative eye and strong personality remained with her throughout her life.

While living in Puerto Rico, Mildred met the love of her life, Angel Rivera, whom she married. Together they built a beautiful family and shared many years until his passing in 2016. They were blessed with three children, Yessica Rivera, Angel Rivera, and Miguel Angel Rivera, who were her greatest pride and the center of her world.

A devoted mother and grandmother, Mildred found her deepest happiness surrounded by family. She lived in Jupiter Farms with her middle child but made it a tradition to visit her daughter and younger son in Boynton Beach, where weekends were filled with laughter, music, and lively games of dominoes—a tradition she learned from her father and carried on throughout her life. She had a great love for music, especially the songs of Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony, and Selena, and she cherished shopping trips with her daughter. Mildred also earned a degree in interior design and expressed her talent by creating warm, beautiful, and welcoming spaces in every home she lived in.

Even while facing illness, Mildred showed remarkable strength and courage, remaining a hard-working woman and devoted fighter who never let her condition diminish her love for life or her family. She is survived by her children, her proud grandchildren Dominic, Jennifer, Christopher, Armani, Justise, Roman, Rylie, Jazmine, Alyssa, and Madyson, along with extended family and many friends who will forever remember her resilience, her laughter, her warmth, and the joy she brought to every gathering.