Nelson Diamante Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nelson Diamante-Rivera was born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico on December 24th, 1941. He and his family were later brought and raised in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. He developed a passion for music and singing as a child and eventually would be part of several singing groups in his teenage years in Puerto Rico. Los Andinos was one of several groups he joined in those days. He toured with Los Andinos all over Puerto Rico and Mexico for a few years until he decided to relocate to New York City. It was there that he met his future wife Lucy at a friend's party in Harlem, NY. They had a total of three children. Jennifer, born in 1971, Beverly, born in 1973 and Nelson Jr., born in 1979. During these years, he took an interest in welding. He completed welding training and became a welding supervisor for Seatrain Ship Building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard throughout the mid 70's to the mid 1980's. In 1987, he joined the New York City Transit Authority as a Structure Maintainer, a job he worked with pride for almost 18 years. He was very pleased with that and made many beautiful friendships there. In 2005, he would fulfill his dream of returning to Puerto Rico to live and enjoy the fruits of his labor with his wife Lucy Diamante. Due to declining health, he and his wife Lucy relocated back to New York in 2016 citing a decline in his health. He is survived by his wife and three children, two grandsons William, Justin and granddaughter Erica. He was a strong willed man and character, with an exemplary work ethic and a wonderful provider for his wife and children. His spirit will live on through us all.

Nelson Diamante

December 29, 1941 - April 15, 2021