Dr. Gilberto C. Alvarado, 81, passed away peacefully at home on April 23, 2018. He served as the 4th President of the Latin American Council of Christian Churches (Concilio Latino Americano de Iglesias Cristianas) for 20 years and 5 months. He is preceded in death by his wife Enedina Leyva Alvarado, his parents Esteban and María de la Luz Alvarado and his siblings Lupe Ruiz, Vera López, Alejandra Rangel, Margarita Villarreal, Rosie Marez, Celia Quintana, Esteban Alvarado, and Tony Alvarado. He is survived by his children Rebeca (Salvador), Gilberto Jr. (Xochitl), Debora Ruth (Jimmy), Miriam (Javier), his sisters Lucy Hernández (Juan) and Gloria Rangel (Ricardo), 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, many nephews and nieces, and many brothers and sisters in Christ. Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 4th at 7 PM at Templo Bethesda del CLADIC, located at 3209 Frutas, El Paso, Texas. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, May 5th at 10 AM also at Templo Bethesda del CLADIC. Interment to follow at Evergreen Cemetery East. Services are entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home East. Officiating minister is Rev. José Ángel Nuñez, President of the Latin American Council of Christian Churches.
