Funeral Arrangements for our Brother, Adm. VP Nelson Rivera

It is with deep sadness that we announce the funeral arrangements for Administrative Vice President Nelson Rivera. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, the viewing will be limited to the Rivera family and the union will process in a motorcade at the site of the funeral home. The private viewings take place on Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5. The procession takes place on June 4. Please see below for full details and guidelines for the event. 

Arrangements for Nelson Rivera
Viewing & Vehicle Procession Past Funeral Home
June 4, 2020

In consultation with the family, the union announces the following arrangements for Administrative Vice President Nelson Rivera. Due to the severe Covid restrictions on gatherings at funeral homes, the viewing will be restricted to members of the Rivera family. The union is sponsoring a vehicle procession to drive past the funeral home on Thursday afternoon (more details to follow) so those wishing to pay their respects to the family may do so.

Lawrence H. Woodward Funeral Home
1 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Viewing for Family
Thursday, June 4, 2020
3:00pm-4:00pm

Friday June 5, 2020
10:00am-11:00am

Vehicle Procession to Drive Past the Funeral Home
Thursday, June 4, 2020
3:00pm begin lining up (Full details on location will be forthcoming after consultation with NYPD.)

Donations in Nelson Rivera’s Name
The family requests that anyone wishing to remember Brother Rivera in a special way to consider a donation to the New York Relief Network, Inc. (NYRN) which sponsors ongoing medical relief missions to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Nelson coordinated Local 100’s Puerto Rico hurricane relief response in coordination with the Nurses Union, and personally coordinated three such missions to the hardest hit parts of the Island. Please write the check to the NYRN, and in the memo section write, “Nelson Rivera/ Puerto Rico Medical Missions,” and mail to:

New York Relief Network, Inc.
c/o NY State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
131 West 33rd St. (4th Floor)
New York, NY 10001

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