Anival Otero, Sr., 62, of 26 Bedford St., Bradford, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at his residence, with his loving wife by his side.
Born June 14, 1956 in Buffalo NY, he was a son of Juana Camacho Olivo and the late Eliseo Otero Lozada, of Vega Alta, PR.
On April 8, 1976, in the First Evangelical Church in Blasdell, NY, he married Lucille (Rall) Otero, who survives.
He served in the United States Army as a Sgt. E-5. He was honorably discharged after 8 years of service.
Anival was formerly employed as a delivery driver for Seneca Plumbing, Buffalo and for several years was a bus driver for Greyhound.
He was a member of Southside Union Chapel of Olean in which he helped drive the van for the youth group. He was also a past member of the Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Department.
Anival loved his family so much and was supportive in all of their activities as they were growing up. He could be found selling candy bars to go to Florida or spending all day at the football field. His love for his kids also was given to each of his grandchildren. They all were very special to him in their own way. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He was raised as a wonderful son to be a very strong man of faith.
Surviving in addition to his mother and wife, Lucille of 42 years are his children, Carmen (Andrew) Wright, of Lewis Run, Miguel (Jayme) Otero, of Salamanca, NY, Luis Otero, of CO, Rosalina (James) Farnham, of Foster Brook, Anival (Kali) Otero Jr., of Olean,NY, and Robert (Brittany) Otero, of Olean,NY, twenty-three grandchildren, one great grandchild, two sisters, Carmen (Ruben) Flores, of Fl. and Margie Otero, of Buffalo, NY, three brothers Juan (Cora) Otero, of MD, Luis (Nancy) Otero, of MD, and Bobby (Tina) Otero, of VA, several nieces and nephews, and godchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, sister Gladys Rivera and her husband Hector.
Family will receive friends on Friday, February 22, 2019, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 372 East Main St., and again on Saturday from 10:00am to 11:00am at which time funeral services will be held with Rev. Albert Batt, Associate Pastor of the South Side Union Chapel in Olean, officiating. Full Military Honors will be accorded by members of the United States Army and members of the Honor Guard of the American Legion Post 108, in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Memorials if desired may be made to Kevin Guest House, 782 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY, 14203 or South Side Union Chapel, Youth Department, 647 South Union St., Olean, NY,14760.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com