Luis Rivera Alvarez - of Bayonne passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Monday September 10th 2018, he was 72 years old. Born in Arecebo, Puerto Rico Luis was a master of the Puerto Rican Cuatro Guitar. He was also an avid parishioner of The El Shaddai Church in Jersey City and a "Defender of the Faith". He was the devoted husband to Maria (nee: Rivas) Rivera and the loving father to Luisa Rivera and Jaqueline Marcano and her husband Victor. Luis was the beloved grandfather to Eric Matthews Martinez, Carina Mya DeJesus, Christopher Jay DeJesus, Ethan Ryan DeJesus, Cynthia Flores, Fabiola Flores & Allan Flores. He is survived by his sisters Lydia & Idania Rivera and his brothers Manuel & Felix Rivera as well as a host of other loving family members and dear friends. Visitation will be held on Friday September 14th from 10AM - 12 PM at Migliaccio Funeral Home & Cremation Services located at 851 Kennedy Blvd. (at 33rd St.) in Bayonne with a prayer service to be celebrated at some point during the end of the visit. Interment will follow at Arlington Cemetery in Kearny, NJ where Luis will be laid to rest with his late son-in-law Francisco DeJesus.