Mrs. Mary Alvarez Lopez's Obituary
LOPEZ, Mary Alvarez, went to be with the Lord on March 14, 2009. She was born October 24, 1919 in Jacksonville, FL. As a small child she and her brother came to Tampa and were raised by her loving Aunt and Uncle, Magdalena and Jose Salas, Sr. She married Abelardo "Al" Lopez, Jr. on January 31, 1943. Together they had two loving children, Vivian J. Carrasco and Harold "Boy" G. Lopez. Unfortunately, the Lord took Abelardo "Al" too soon on April 7, 1982. Mary was especially proud of her 43 years of employment with the State Lab and 10 years with Maas Brothers/Burdines. She was a devoted and loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Mary was preceded in death by her parents: Jose and Josephine Alvarez; Magdalena and Jose Salas, Sr. Her brother Jose Alvarez, Jr. and wife Mary; brother Guillermo "Willie" Salas. Her mother-in-law, Regla Lopez. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Vivian and Roy Carrasco; her son and daughter-in-law Harold "Boy" and Debra Lopez. Grandchildren: Curtis Carrasco, Troy E. and Kimberly Carrasco, Sr., Jennifer and Alberto Santana, Courtney Lopez and Anthony Sierra. Great Grandchildren Troy E. Carrasco, Jr. and Gabriel A. Santana. Her sisters: Lucille (Frank) Giglia, Joanne (Robert) Morris, and Carol Alvarez. Her brother Jose "Pepe" (Florence) Salas, Jr. Her sister-in-law Eunice Lopez and the late Robert Lopez. As well as ,many loving nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family would like to acknowledge Caridad "Cucca" Diaz and Zenaida "Mimi" Gutierrez for their many years of love and devotion to the care of our Mother, Mary. A Funeral Mass for the repose of her Soul will be celebrated at 11AM on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 3012 W. Cherry St., Tampa, FL 33607. The family will receive relatives and friends one hour before the Mass at the Church. Interment will follow in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family would like donations made to LifePath Hospice, 3010 W. Azeele St., Tampa, FL 33609.
Boza & Roel Funeral Home
4730 North Armenia Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33603
(813) 877-7676
What’s your fondest memory of Mary?
What’s a lesson you learned from Mary?
Share a story where Mary's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Mary you’ll never forget.
How did Mary make you smile?