Joe James Rivas, also known as Joe J Rivas, Joey Rivas and Mojo, was born on 14 Dec 1951 in Bexar County, Texas. His parents are Joe G Rivas and Velma Hernandez.
Joey was a proud member of the United States Marine Corp. He was a graduate of St. Phillip's College School of Nursing.
Joey passed away on 11 Dec 2004 at the age if 52, in Bexar County, Texas. Funeral arrangements was under the direction of Delgado Funeral Home. Visitation was held on Thursday at 5:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Graveside funeral service was held Friday at 1:30 PM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Plot: Section 32 Site 183. Gravesite Details: PFC US Marine Corps, Vietnam.
"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V88B-GJW : 1 Jan 2015), Velma Hernandez in entry for Joe James Rivas, 14 Dec 1951; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
Obituary of Joe James "Mojo" Rivas published in Express-News on 16 Dec 2004.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 Aug 2018), memorial page for Joe J Rivas (14 Dec 1951 - 11 Dec 2004), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73840003, citing Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA.
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