Jared "Guido" Lee Rivera

Jared passed away on the morning of Tuesday, October 17, 2023, after witnessing one last Cowboys win on Monday night against the Chargers. He fought a long and tough battle with cancer but passed peacefully surrounded by his closest family. Jared was born on December 3, 1985, in East Wenatchee, WA, to Roy Rivera and Veronica Lye (Ornelas). He was a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, friend, coach, mentor and parent to Dak, his cherished dog. He rarely met anyone he didnt turn into a friend. Growing up he played football and baseball, where he had the opportunity to meet and compete with guys that would become lifelong friends. Baseball and later softball were a passion for Jared, but the real connection to the game was about the people. The coaches, teammates, opponents, and fans created an environment that almost always resulted in a smile from Jared and a burst of that infectious laugh. After Jared graduated high school in 2004, he worked in the Wenatchee Valley building pools with Danny at Rookard Custom Pools. In 2013, he moved to Corpus Christi, TX, to work for Peter Kiewit Sons Inc. building offshore oil and gas platforms as a pipefitter. Jared quickly moved up the ranks and started managing crews of his own while he earned his credential as a certified welding inspector in his spare time. In 2019, Jared moved to the Pittsburgh, PA area to work as a union pipefitter performing welding inspections for one of the largest construction projects in North America at the time. Jared was a unique and special person. He had a knack for making everyone feel loved and appreciated. Jared built true and lasting relationships with so many. His infectious smile and loving heart will be deeply missed by all of us, both Cowboys and non-Cowboys fans. Jared is survived by his father, Roy Rivera (Julie); and his mother Veronica Lye (Jonathan); sisters: Toni Lutz (Tysen), Lindsay Chirillo (Louis), Kali Vail, Harriet Kee (Matt) and Aimee Boswell (Blake); brothers: Kameron McClimans, Tyler Berry (Natalie), Michael Berry, Elliot Lye (Jasmin); nieces: Madysen, Shelbie, and Logen Lutz, Polly and Andi Chirillo, Lanaya and Violet Berry, Kensington and Emmerson Kee, Harper Lye; nephews: Beckham and Malaki Berry, Paxton Kee, James and Joshua Boswell; and numerous beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. A Viewing will be held on Friday, October 27, 2023, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home, 302 9th St., Wenatchee, WA, 98801. A Celebration of Life will be the following day, Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Calvary Crossroads Church, 1301 Maple St., Wenatchee, WA, 98801. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Faith Fight Finish Foundation. https://www.faithfightfinish.org/.

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Jared "Guido" Lee Rivera

December 3, 1985 - October 17, 2023