Nathan Nicasio Rivera “N8”, of Waukesha, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the age of 25 years. He was born in Milwaukee on September 13, 1988 to Anibal Rivera and Jill Graser. Nathan was a 2007 graduate of Waukesha South High School. He was the very proud father of Kailey, cherishing the time he spent with her. He loved fishing, and playing softball and darts with his friends. He had a passion for and loved listening to many different types of music. Nathan also had a passion for woodworking and cabinet making. He was so grateful to his Uncle Shawn, who was also his God father, for teaching him this trade and loved going to work every day with him at Xtreme Woodworks and further enjoyed his job at Innovations.
Nathan will be sadly missed by his parents, Anibal Rivera of Racine and Jill (Jesse) Sykora of Waukesha; his daughter Kailey Juarez and her mother Angelica Juarez; best brother to: Nia Rivera, Nina (Ryan) Gibbs, Jesse “L.J.” Rosario, Aiyanna Rivera and Dalia Rivera. Special grandson to Sandra & William Pollack, Arvid & Sally Graser, Carmen Colon and Anibal (Barbara) Rosario. He is further survived by his aunts and uncles: Shawn (Mindy) Graser, Heather (Paul) Lecher, Allison (Darrel) Muzy, Rita Webster, William (Claudia) E. Pollack, III and John Charles (Linh) Pollack, his special niece Mercedes Kramer along with many cousins, friends and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Louis and Evelyn Sayles, his great-uncle LeRoy Sayles and his Godmother Dawn Priepke.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 10:00AM until the time of the 12:00 noon funeral service at the Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Avenue, Waukesha. Graveside services will immediately follow at Prairie Home Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the family. Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services is honored to serve the family. For further information, please call the funeral home at 262-547-4035 or visit our website at
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