LOWELL – Jesus Manuel Rivera, age 38, a lifelong resident of Lowell died March 13, 2023.

He was born in Lowell on September 17, 1984, and was a son of Martina (Ruiz) Figueroa and his Step-Father Anthony Figueroa of Lowell.  He received his education in the Lowell schools and was a graduate of the Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School.  He also attended Middlesex Community College.

Jesus was employed as a piper by Keolis and was a member of SMART Local 139.  Earlier in life he worked as an iron worker with Local 7 Iron Workers and as a personal fitness trainer.

In his free time, Jesus could be found most days working out or boxing at the gym.

In addition to his mother and stepfather, Jesus is survived by his son, Jhavian Rivera; his companion, Jennifer Cody; his stepson, Amari Martinez, all of Westford; two brothers, Jose Rivera and his wife Virginia Alvarez of Lowell and Anthony Figueroa and his wife Krysta McCarthy of Milford, NH; four sisters, LaTonya Collins and her husband Timothy Collins of Lowell, Krystal Rivera of Fort Myers, FL, Nikita Perez and her husband Brian Perez of Milford, MA, Shyanne Signoretti of Milford, MA and father, Jose Rivera, of Lowell, MA; eight nieces and nephews, Kelis Morales, Anthony Rivera, Aidan Collins, Kianna Figueroa, Adela Rivera, Nevaeh Collins, Aleister Perez and Phoenix Perez; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Jesus’ Life Celebration at the MCKENNA-OUELLETTE FUNERAL HOME, 327 Hildreth Street, Lowell on Tuesday from 9:00 until 11:00am followed by his Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 12:00pm at St. Patrick Church in Lowell.  Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery in Chelmsford. For condolences or directions, please visit www.mckennaouellette.com.