Beatrice Rivera, 84, of Manchester Twp. passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Beatrice was an LPN for Community Medical Center, Toms River for 25 years before retiring. She was born at Fitkin Hospital in Neptune, NJ, and was raised in Maysville, NC. Upon returning to New Jersey, she lived throughout Ocean County before moving to Manchester Twp. in 2021. Beatrice was a founding member of New Life Christian Center, Lakewood and an Evangelist teaching the word of God. Beatrice loved her family and enjoyed fishing, cruising, music, singing and playing piano. Beatrice was predeceased by her husband Ruben Rivera in 1999, her son Thomas Simpson in 2011, her father Robert Moss, her mother, Nellie Mae Shields, and stepfather Richard Shields. Beatrice is survived by her son Dennis Simpson and his wife, Shirley of New Bern, NC, two brothers George Crippen, and William Crippen both of Toms River, her sister Marcia Lorraine Griffin of Toms River, nine grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. Visitation 9am Saturday, July 15, 2023, at New Life Christian Center, 211 E. Fourth St., Lakewood. Burial to follow at Ocean County Memorial Park, 1722 Silverton Rd., Toms River.