Sofia Rivera

January 3, 1924 - June 7, 2018

Sofia Rivera, 94, of Tinton Falls, passed away on Thursday June 7, 2018 at home with her loving family by her side. Sofia was born in Girardot, Columbia and moved to the United States in 1978. She has been a resident of Tinton Falls for the past 25 years and was formerly of Ocean Township. Sofia was a Soprano who enjoyed Classical music and playing the Guitar. Because of her passion to help children all over the world she was a regular donor to UNICEF. She is survived by her loving children; Gladys Peña, Maria Cecelia Rodrigues, Luz Omaira Garcia and Miguel Rivera, her cherished grandchildren; Pilar Peña -Sanchez, Javier Hernan Peña, Harold Peña, Steven Andrew Peña, Angelica Maria Garcia, Miguel Rivera Jr. and her cherished great-grandchildren, Jorge Andres Sanchez, Brandon Peña, Ashley Peña, Blaise Ulysses Peña, Tessa Renee Peña, Brayden Alexander Peña and Anabella Sofia Pena. Visitation will be held 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sunday June 10, 2018 from the Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls. A funeral mass will be offered Monday 10:00 am at St. Anthony of Padua RC church, 121 Bridge avenue, Red Bank, NJ 07701. Committal prayers will be offered at Monmouth Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum, Tinton Falls. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000 Dept 142, Memphis TN 38148-0142 or to Alzheimer’s Research, 425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 203 Roseland, New jersey 07068 envelopes for both charities will be available at funeral home.