Mary Emerald Alvarado

Mary E. Alvarado, age 73, went on to be with the Lord surrounded by her family and loving fiancé Henry Estrada on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital after a 48-day fight. She was born Maria Esmeralda Carranza in Elsa, Texas on June 9, 1943. Her parents were Filiberto and Eudelia Carranza. Mary had 2 brothers and 3 sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents, Filiverto (Tata) and Eudelia (Nana Dellie); her two brothers, Emilio and Ezekiel (Zeke); her sister, Hipolita; and her son Mario. She is survived by her two sisters, Mary Lou Reyes and Olvido Perez; her daughter, Melinda Alvarado-Soto and Pablo Soto; her six grandchildren, Christina Maldonado and Guillermo "Will" Maldonado, Sodia Delgado and Cesar Delgado, Leah Alvarado and Mark Cardona, Misty Alvarado and David Acuna, Ashley Gutierrez and Anthony Gutierrez. She is also survived by 12 great grandchildren, Zachariah Maldonado, Adonnijah Maldonado, Cesar Mario Delgado, Noah Delgado, Nicolas Delgado, Elias Delgado, Gabriel Alvarado, Layla Alvarado, Marky Cardona, Vada Cardona, Lexi Acuna, Laci Acuna and many nephews, nieces, goddaughters, godsons, cousins, comadres, compadres and wonderful friends. Mary loved life, she loved to laugh and loved to dance. She loved getting together with the family for every occasion big or small. Lack of funds was never an issue for Mary, she always made it work. Pastor Pete Dominguez and Pastor Mike Salazar will be officiating. Family and Friends are invited to a reception following the burial at Mary's House where she resided for over 40 years. I lieu of flowers please consider the needs of the family. The family would like to thank everyone who helped out in anyway with the remainder of the funeral costs and prayers. We drew from your strength daily.