Yamilet Rivera

October 22, 1970 - December 21, 2020

Yamilet Rivera, 50 of Lancaster passed away Monday afternoon, December 21, 2020 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Passaic, NJ on October 22, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Francisco Sanchez and Maria Gracia. Yamilet loved her church, Iglesia Puerta De Refugio and listening to Christian music. Her friendly, caring and loving personality showed thru in her loved for her friends and family. Purple being her favorite color. She was a Dallas Cowboy fan and enjoyed cooking. Yamilet will be missed by her mother, Maria Gracia of Lancaster; daughter, Maria Rivera of Lancaster and her grandchildren, Ismael Pagan Rivera and Analicea Pagan Rivera. She will also be missed by her sisters, Marison Mendez, Ruthie Ruiz of Lancaster and Veronica Sanchez of Columbia and her brothers, David, Joel and Isaac Sanchez of Lancaster, Francisco Sanchez of Ephrata and Wilson Mendez of Lancaster and her nieces and nephews. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Yamilet's funeral services on Monday, December 28, 2020 at 11AM from Iglesia Puerta De Refugio, 220 W. King Street, Lancaster. Viewings will be held on Sunday evening, December 27, 2020 from 6 to 8PM and on Monday from 10 to 11AM. Interment will be held in the Mellinger's Mennonite Cemetery.