Naya Rivera's father, George Rivera, is praising his grandson's strength as the family nears the one-year anniversary of the Glee actress' tragic death.

While chatting with Entertainment Tonight for a sit-down interview, set to air Wednesday, George, 64, said that Naya's son, Josey, 5½, asks about his late mother often. During the chat, he also praised Josey's father, Ryan Dorsey, and Naya's younger sister, Nickayla Rivera, for helping to raise the child.