Alfonso Alvarado

Birth date: Nov 26, 1941 Death date: Mar 30, 2021

Alfonso Alejandro Alvarado Barreda, Tata, age 79, was born on November 26, 1941 to the small city of Talara, Peru and passed on March 30th, 2021 in San Diego, California. He was raised in Lima, Peru and a very proud alumnus of Col Read Obituary

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Scott Jacobs

239w ago

First time I met Alfonso was back in the summer of '97.
His daughter Sandy and I were in a long distance (Landline calling) relationship.
I was crazy for her and drove cross country from North Carolina to be with her.
Upon arriving, Edda, his wife did not agree with this setup (Not traditional) and she eventually allowed he to stay in the extra room with Arturo. I will never forget that and will always grateful. He was a giant among men even though he was barely over five feet tall, the reason I say this is because watching him mechanically repair things was amazing too I mean this guy could lift and move stuff almost twice his body weight! Throughout the years there have been lot of people that have benefited from the generosity and support from the Alvarado clan. Two places where Alfonso and I were most frequent were school/sporting activities (family first) and Home Depot (House projects). He was a Michelin star chef with Latin entrees and Peruvian desserts, there wasn't much this guy could not do expect for troubleshooting computers (Which was my pleasure because it meant his cooking was the award for fixing the issue.) Lastly, he was the best grandfather to his children and grandchildren and watching his interaction and involvement with them was priceless and I will hold near and dear to my heart.

Rest in paradise and love you always Alfonso,

Scott J.

Chris Dison

239w ago

I grew up with the Alvarado family from being life-long friends with Mikey. I have visited their home hundreds of times, eaten their delicious food, celebrated with them at parties and holidays, stayed up all night at their house playing video games, and watched their family and home grow bigger over the years. As an adult, I visited occasionally to introduce my wife, then children, to Mr. & Mrs. Alvarado. In the 30+ years I have known them, I was always greeted with smiles, kindness, and great hospitality. Alfonso would always take time to ask how I was and catch up on my life no matter how long it had been since I last saw him. Even when I was a less-responsible young man, Alfonso was decent to me. An example of this is when he found me in his driveway early one morning, asleep in my car after a long night of who knows what. He gently tapped on the window until I opened my eyes to hear him saying, "Chris, Chris, wake up!" Instead of yelling or lecturing me as I'm sure he wanted to, he asked if I was ok and if I needed some coffee or water. He was always a gentleman to me and my family. I see that same kindness and hospitality reflected in Mikey and the rest of Alfonso's family as well. I grieve with his wife and children and know he and his character will be remembered always. :)