Anibal Rivera, 80, of West Hartford, CT, beloved husband of Carmen (Pagan) Rivera passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Hartford Hospital. Anibal was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico and was the son of the late Angel Rivera and Cruz Arroyo. Anibal came to the United States in 1959 from Yauco, Puerto Rico.  He worked as a Harvestor for about 6 years. In 1966 he started working for Pratt Whitney as a driver and worked their for 33 years retiring in 1999. Retirement didn't last long just 6 years. In 2005 he started working for HomeGoods as a warehouse associate and lasted there for 16 1/2 years. His hobbies were fishing, hiking and playing the lottery especially those scratch offs!!! Anibal was a 4th degree Knight for the Knights of Columbus for many years and that he belonged to Council #11010, Assembly #105 in the Hartford area.

Anibal is survived by his loving wife Carmen (Pagan) Rivera, Step children Carmen S. Velasquez, Jesus Morales, Jr., Francisco J. Morales, Rafael L. Morales, Marisol Laboy and Caroline Morales.Two Son-in-laws David Laboy and Vidal Velasquez. Two Daughter-in-laws Betzaida Morales and Maria Morales. 10 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren. He is predecesed by his sisters, Angela Rivera, Margarita Rivera and Luz S. Rivera. Also, survived by his Brother Angel Rivera, Sisters Genoveva Rivera, Myriam Rodriguez and Crucita Rivera. Along with many nieces and nephews.

Funeral rites for Anibal will be held  Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 79 New Park Ave., Hartford, CT. Committal service and final resting place will be in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, CT. Relatives and friends may call at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, CT Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. To share a memory of Anibal, please visit dillonbaxter.com