Irene Alvarez
April 27, 1967 ~ August 23, 2017
Resided in:
Alexander, NC
Irene Alvarez, 50, of Alexander, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Mission Hospital.
Mrs. Alvarez was born April 27, 1967 in Boyle Heights, CA.
She is survived by her parents, Gilbert and Josephine Anderson; husband, Michael Gonzales; sons, Noah Carrillo (Elizabeth), Mikey Gonzales (Jessica), Robert Gonzales, and Angel Gonzales (Skye); mother and father-in-law, Linda Gonzales and Peter Chavez; grandchildren, Evangeline, Amayla, Noah Jr., Mariah, Delisia, Savannah, Roman, Sophia, Alexis, Zoie, Halie, and Dallas; brothers, George Aguilar, Angel Aguilar, and Benny Anderson; sisters, Diane Anderson and Deseiriee Anderson; and sister and brothers-in-law, Valarie Anderson, Mario Lagunes, and Danelle Jimenez.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alvarez will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fr. C. Morris Boyd, D.Min. officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Much love to you all my condolences go out to the family, may the Lord comfort you all and may have peace I pray. Give you all strength
May you rest in paradise, really wish I can see you for the last time and say good bye but I’m in L. A. I SEND MY CONDOLENCES. YOU’LL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART BOOGIE AND I’LL NERVER forget you. You were like a big sister to me. You’ll forever be missed. R. I. P
I love you irene. You are a amazing person from the inside out. When we first met i immediately clicked with you. You have a awesome sense of humor, and you have a wonderful personality. You were definitely a young soul and were free at heart. You love your boys more than the world you told me all the time as well as your grand kids and your husband. You spoke very highly of them. Your family was your definition of life…… you were simply truly amazing. I could write a story but i am heart broken fareal. I love you irene. May you rest in peace god bless your family
I want to offer condolences to the family. I know it is not easy losing your wife and the children, their mother. Soon the pain of such a loss will end (Revelation 21:4). We are assured that better days are near (Acts 24:15, Psalm 37:29). I hope these verses comfort you as they have me.