BORN

1954

DIED

2011

FUNERAL HOME

Gates, Kingsley & Gates Praiswater Mortuary

6909 Canoga Ave

Canoga Park, California

Carlos Alvarez Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 29, 2011.

Arrangements under the direction of Gates, Kingsley & Gates Praiswater Mortuary, Canoga Park, CA.

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January 31, 2012

liz pinon

te extrano much papi!!! escucho la musica que te gustaba,,, y me acuerdo de ti!!! me ases mucha falta,,, ni el tiempo podra borrar tu ausencia!!!! te recuerdo todos los dias!!!! loive you my daddy!!! I cant hold u tied anymore and i hate that so much!!! life is so unfaire sometimes!!! but i knw that soon we will be at the lords prsence togeather!!!

January 31, 2012

jason julian

we love and will miss you granpa! siempre nos llamaste los teyitos!!!!!! te amamos mucho!!

November 2, 2011

justin pinon

Grandpa,
I miss you.
I miss your strong arms
holding me tight.
I miss the time
We spent together,
No matter how much of a journey
it was.

I could barely stand
your funeral, but
your daughter, my mother
Held my hand.
And then your first grandchild
Folded her arms around me,
holding me close.

But the worse part of all
Was not your long sickness,
not the news of your death,
But the sound of dirt
Thudding on your coffin
Covering you
in the ground,
So that I will never see you
ever again.

I wish I could have felt
your arms cuddling me
that day,
Like the last time I saw you,
and the countless times before that.

But every time I remember that bear hug,
I'll think of you,
And I'll look up into the sky
to see your smiling face,
telling me that you'll never be far away.
I love you

September 30, 2011

mayra urzua

I can't wait to see you again. I miss you.

August 2, 2011

george urzua pinon

You are the greatest Granpa in the world!!!!!

You are my granpa and forever you will be, I miss you so much, I know this you can see......

Im so confused now things are so strange, But i guess this can happen to anyone, including me.
I talked to grandma just the other day,she seems like shes doing fine,but i can see how she is trying to deal with this,she stands strong even thow i knw its realy tearing her apart inside!!!!

now that your gone i knw that you are doing good,just like i wished you deserved you are in the kingdom now next to our king, so i have no worries!!

You always made us laugh you where such a funny guy,with that smile that i can not or will ever forget!! Now your music stays in our hearts.... I will follow your footsteps now im learning guitar!!!
till the day i see you again,Grandpa may your heart be at ease.I love you so much!!! To me you will be the best Granpa in the whole world!!!

August 2, 2011

Brenda Fernandez

Miss you and love u very much u were like a dad to me no wait u were my dad and I'm very thankful for everything u did for me I'm sad dat u aren't with us anymore but happy that you r in a better place a peaceful place and know you are taking care of us and watching us from where u r and I kno dat even tho we might not see u as we wish we could u r with us everywhere we r :) may u R.I.P ....u will be forever missed and forever loved ....<3

August 2, 2011

Stephanie Cortez

Grandpa we love u and always well we know u r going to have a really good time over there at heaven then the hospital and u well always be in our heart we will Always think about u and we love u alot<3 and miss u :'( 7-29-11 9:05 pm

August 1, 2011

Anthony Cortez

We all going to miss him he was my twin he was also funny. He us happier in haeven than in the hospital I miss you grandpa :'( we will always remember you and have you in our heart no matter what happens.

July 30, 2011

Elizabeth urzua

07-30-2011
What made my father!!!!!
GOD took the strength of a mountain,The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The conforting arm of night,The wisdom of ages,The power of eagles flight,The faith of a mustard seed,The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, THEN GOD COMBINED THESE QUALITIES,,,,,, WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING MORE TO ADD .HE KNEW HIS MASTERPIECE WAS COMPLETE ,,,,,,,,,,,AND SO HE CALLED HIM CARLOS ALVAREZ BUT TO ME HE IS MY DAD!!!!!! I WILL MISS YOU MY LOVE.

Posted by Elizabeth urzua

July 30, 2011

mayra urzua

I miss you, I love you but most of all, I need you. I know God has a special plan for you in heaven and for that I thank him. I will see you in my dreams from now until we meet again. I love you daddy.

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