Jorge Carbajal Rivas
Obituary
Jorge Carbajal Rivas died on Jan. 14. He was 75.
Mr. Rivas was born on Oct.13, 1945 in Sahuayo, Michoacan, Mexico and was a Santa Cruz resident for many years, up until the date he died.
Mr. Rivas worked at Big Creek Lumber for more than 25 years, working alongside his brothers. He loved music and loved to dance, especially while he cooked. He is well remembered throughout the community for his love of cooking–no matter how much he had, he always made enough to share. Mr. Rivas, lovingly known as "Pops," will always be remembered as an honorable, loyal, respected all-around good man.
Mr. Rivas is survived by many family members including his three sons Hector J. Rivas, Jacob A. Rivas and Matthew J. Rivas, eight siblings, 13 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation service for Mr. Rivas' family and friends will be held on Feb. 9 from 6-9pm at Ave Maria Memorial Chapel in Watsonville. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church in Santa Cruz on Feb. 10 at 10am.
Arrangements have been entrusted in the care of the Carroll Family of Ave Maria Memorial Chapel, www.avemariamemorialchapel.com.
Published in The Pajaronian · February 5, 2021