7 years dad, I miss you so damn much. - Loren Poren

Hey DAD, 

I think about you everyday, Sunday just happens to be 5 years later. I miss you ALWAYS, with all my heart. 

Loren Poren.

The Alvarado family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, Charlie,Lola,Morris Erik and of course Lauren and justin his children. In my heart no words can ease the pain and sorrow of losing Mario but in my heart  I know he is smiling down on all of his love ones and he is so LUCKY to have had you all in his life.
Mario I met you when you were around 5 years old, I love your family and am so lucky to have found them again.
The chandler Family  Linda, Mackenzie and Candace Chandler and Aaron and Ellie Etzler

Words can't even begin to express our loss.  Mario had been a God send to my family in our time of need. By taking on the huge task of caring for our Grandparents, which he did without hesitation. I could not believe the the effort he put forth in learning both of their medication schedules and what the meds were for. He was awesome to them! He really helped out my mom by caring for my granny and grandpa when no one else could. Mario often brighten my granny's day by dancing the "pachanga" for her. As he called it, which cracked all of us up, because the rightful name of the song and dance is the charanga. It is with a heavy heart that I say to you cousin, "I love you and will miss you and all the good times we had!" However I know that you will be watching over us. Until we meet again boy!
To my dear aunt Lola, uncle Charlie, my cousins Morris & Eric; Mario's children Lauren & Justin and all of his nephews & nieces & sister-in-law Laura; May the Lord draw you all close to Him in your time of sadness.
Love to all, Pati

I knew Mario since jr high and I will never forget the kindness he had and his big smile. My deepest sympathies for his wife, children and family.

My condolences to all the Alvarado family. My cousin Mario will be greatly missed, we all know that Mario, was so full of life, even on his last day with us. Love you always Jackie, James, Megan and Mercedes.

Sorry to hear the news...  May Mario Rest In Peace...

I met Mario in high school and he was always smiling. I remember how friendly he was and how he could make us all laugh. I have not seen him in years, but will always remember him. My condolences to the Alvarado Family. Mario will truly be missed. Carol Hardin Mojica and Family

Our deepest condolence Lauren and the Alvarado Family. Our prayers are with you all in this time of need.  Mario was a great guy and it was a blessing to have been friends with him, Ginelle and his beautiful/wonderful daughter! We shared many laughs, outings and most important we got to watch Lauren grow up to be the beautiful young lady she is today.  May you feel comfort knowing that you all now have a "Guardian Angel" looking out for you.  Until we all meet again in Jesus name.  You will be missed Mario!! 

The Medrano Family and Amalia Ruiz-Salazar

I want to extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to all of Mario’s family and friends at this time of loss.  Mario was like an older brother to me growing up across the street in San Antonio.   From street football as kids to having fun in high school, Mario always had enormous energy and an outgoing personality that helped bring everyone together.  Mario, you will be missed greatly but will remain forever part of our lives and will always be remembered.


Our apologies go out to the Alvarado family for the lost of your loved one.      
Sincerely, Mr and Mrs Vincent Nielson

Dear:
  Charlie, Lola, family and friends. I'm so sorry for the lost of your loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. It always happens to such good people with the biggest hearts. Mario will be dearly missed. I know his grandparents, Pete and Ramona will miss him deeply. May his spirit and memories stay close to every one who knew Mario. GOD BLESS 

                   Love 
                   Norma & Cousin
                  Joe Anthony morales

I have known Mario, since the 1st grade. I have played on the same football team, and spent time with him throughout my childhood. It has been years since we have crossed paths, but I know in time I will visit with him again, in a far better place. It is hard to say goodbye to someone, I have known almost all of my life. And I feel the loss in my heart for a dear friend. To the Alvarado family, I send you my condolences, from our family the Gonzalez'.

My condolences to the Alvarado family. I met Mario in eighth grade and was friends with him through high school. May God bring you peace and comfort during this difficult time. 
Jeanette Gomez Conway

May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead. God Bless

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived. Mario, you will be truly be missed. Thank You for taking care of your Grandparents the way you did. You always made them laugh and smile they truly LOVE and MISS you so very much.  Grandma guesses she will have to wait for her dance and Grandpa will have to do with my version of the Mario special. Things will never be the same out here in Floresville without you! Love your Aunt Mel and Uncle Joe

I am saddened to hear of Mario's passing.  I was a friend of Morris' at Lee H.S. and that is how I met Mario.  What I remember about Mario is how friendly, talkative, outgoing & funny he was.  He truly was a person that you felt you knew for a long time even though you just met him.  I am sorry for the loss of the Alvarado Family.

God Bless & Peace to the entire Family!

Raquel Geary Gonzalez

Mario, you will always hold a special place in our hearts and in our family.  You will be missed.  For the Alvarado family, may the peace that comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.

Charlie, Lola, Morris and Eric.  My deepest condolences are with you at this time.  My prayers are with you in your time of loss.  I first met Mario and all the family when I was in 4th grade and he was always a jokester, always smiling and always there when you needed a hand.  Although we lost touch after we moved away, Mario and all the Alvarados have always kept a special place in my heart.  I wish I could be there.  Love to all.

Mario was a wonderful person and I enjoyed working with him.  We are all thinking of you during this difficult time.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you. (Heb #41)

Lola,My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.My prayers will continue for Mario ,he is in peace with our Heavenly Father.

Brenda Peralez

My deepest condolences in your passing of Mario,  His loud laughter, and his smile will always be remembered. 
Pete / Cristina De La Cruz

Mario was one of my best friends growing up. He was always fun to be around and you knew it was always going to a blast wherever we were. Man do I have some stories! My condolences to the Alvarado family. God bless you amd may you find peace in this difficult time.

Our family would like to say, Thank you for your kind words and all your support and lovely comments we appriciate all of them ...
                                                  
                                                                            love ,
                                                                              The Alvarado's 
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I only new mario for a short time there at HEB but he left a big imprint in my heart...He always had a smile on his face no matter what was going on in the world and always gave great big hugs that cheered me up when i was blue. My prayers go out to his family at this time. I miss you Mario!!!

Dear Charlie and Lola be proud of the good man you raised Mario to be as a son father, husband and friend. He had Charlies spirit for life and Lolas big heart and a love of all people. He always had that same warm hug he learned to give from his dad. Mario could meet you once and befriend you the same lovable way Lola does. He is a product  of two loveing parents and what a good man you raised him to be. His spirit and love lives on in the hearts of Charlie and Lola and those who he came to know Mario. Be proud of the man was and ever shall be! 
My Love goes out to Charlie and Lola along with knowledge that some day we will all be reunited.
Love Prayers and many Hugs!!!
Belinda

 Dearest Lola & Charlie and Family
 
Our deepest condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. May God Bless You Always and may you find peace with his cherished memories. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you Always. Your Friends Always, God Bless You All,

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.  May your memories bring you comfort.

March 31,2010

Our most sincerest condolences to all of your family. May the lord bless you and comfort your family during this difficult time. We will miss your loud laugh, great heart, and the love for your family, friends. You will be missed. May God Bless Lauren and all  the Alvarado Family.

Ervey,Cyndi,Michelle,Vanessa Gonzales

God Bless u Mario! We had some good times and always will remember u! God Bless u Mr and Mrs Alvarado, sorry for your loss. My heart and prayers are with you and family.
Sincerely 
Joseph Martinez

• Sadly to my to great regret, i did not take the time to get to know Mario well enough. Through his niece Airielle, nephews A.C. and Zach i learned he was a wonderful uncle with a great zest for life and was a joy to be around. I tell them
what moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why he left this earth so soon, or why he left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that he died, but that he lived. And that Mario's life gave them memories too beautiful to forget.
•Dolores please accept my heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your beloved son.

Lola,

My sincere condolences to you and your family.  I fondly remember Mario when we were young.  God Bless you!

May God bring you strength & comfort in this time of need..Mario was my first love and and then a great friend he will never be forgotten... my condolences to his family and children.....Millie(San Antonio,Tx)

There are no words strong enough to express my sadness over the loss of my cousin Mario. Daniel and I have missed our weekends spent at granny's hanging out with Mario,laughing all night. Our family will never be the same. We will cherish those memories always! WE LOVE YOU MARIO!!!!

I knew Mario as a friend, but spent little time with him, however I remember warm greetings from him, each time we were togather, usually at rhe holiday season. he always made me feel as i was one of the family. Charlie,   Doris and family, my heart grieves for you. mario's infectious smile and positive attitude will be missed by all who came by his way. My deepest condolances. Lawrence E. Hemsley

Mario, I will always remember our good times together. I enjoyed having you as a brother for 15 years. I promise to always take care of your Dad, Morris and your beautiful daughter Lauren. I love you and miss you so much.

Charlie, 

My deepest and sincere condolences to you and your family.  May your memories keep Mario alive in your hearts and minds.  Mario was full of life and always eager to lend a hand for those in need.  He left an impression in my heart.

Rest in peace my brother....watch over your family

MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU LAUREN AND ALL OF THE ALVARADO FAMILY. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AT THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

Mario was a big part of my teenage years, we ran in the same circle of friends. Our first meeting was in middle school. We both were jokers and had a good time giving eachother a hard time.  He was a short guy back then and I always use to joke with him about it.  But he always said "One day I'm going to pass you up Geneva" and so he did. lol!  He never let me down on that and every chance he saw me he'd call me shorty :-)  He had a loud voice and a bigger presence. You always knew when Mario was around.  Besides him being the funny character he was, he had a big caring heart.  We became good friends even though we lost touch.  Anytime I'd see him it was like seeing him yesterday.  My heart is broken but at the same time I know he's beside our loving Jesus Christ.  My dearest condolences go out to the Alvarado Family. He will never be forgotten and will be dearly missed.

"For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even at our end" Psalm 48:14

My thoughts and prayers are with you all,
Geneva Escamilla-Balch

It's with heavy hearts and great sadness that my family and I send the Alvarado family our deepest condolences.   May God be with you at this difficult time.

TO CHARLIE, DOLORES, MORRIS & BABY ERIC, OUR CONDOLENCES & PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY IN YOUR TIME OF LOSS. MARIO WILL BE GREATLY MISS BY THE PEOPLE HE TOUCH & LOVE. YOUR FRIENDS FROM THE FARWELL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD  ARMANDO & BERTHA NIETO FAMILY

DAD,
i will miss you with all my heart. i will miss your hugs your smile and your comfort. its never goodbye but ill see you later. our memories together will keep me going till we meet again. I love you dad- Lauren

Mario was a crazy guy that's for sure!  We always had a good time together with lots of laughs! The memory that pops into my mind first is that he taught me how to drive a stick shift. We were 14 or 15, we shouldn't have even been driving but there we were cruising around Lee HS area,our old stomping grounds! He loved to have a good time and indeed I shared many with him and all the Alvarado family.Lots of great memories that I will cherish. You will be missed my old friend.

My heart goes out to the Alvardo's. 

Lauren and Justin know that your dad was truly a good guy.

All my love to you all.
Lindsey

Thanks to Mario, my Son was able to complete a very important project. Thanks for the rubberbands cuz. This was only a small token of what Mario was capable of. He was very generous and kind. always smiling and full of goodness. Lola, you are so lucky to have had such a special son! Now you will have to share him with the Heavens above for you will someday see him again. Know that he will be missed and every life he touched has a special memory to keep in their hearts forever.

Our prayers and thoughts are with the Alvarado family during this time of grief and sadness. We would like to believe Mario's last gift to US was bringing the family together because LOVE conquers all. He has given us the chance to be together and celebrate the love of family and friends. Your smile and laughter will be with us forever...you will be missed. Much love AC, Zach, Airielle & Belinda

Words usually flow so well from me, especially for Mario, but this I am having a difficult time with, it is hard to say good-bye this way.  The 13 years we spent together as a couple were all so special in so many differant ways, up-side down, right-side up, or inside out, it was all for good reason.  So many memories will stay with me of Mario.  To his family - Mom, Dad, Brothers, Lauren and to Justin, I am grateful that I had you as family and were a wonderful part of my life.  I pray peace be with you always.  And for Mario, I pray you are re-united with loved ones who have gone on long ago, and please take special care of Emily Pumpkin Pie.  I will be glad to know she will have you to play with in heaven.  God Bless All.

My Dear Lola, 
My Most Deepest Condolensces to you & your Family. My heart goes out to you my long life time friend. I will never forget how Mario (aka dr. phil) he could always make me laugh, he always took the time to talk to you, no matter what was going on in his life. He will be missed.  Lola you raised a good Son. Now we have another Angel in heaven. Mi Manita Lola I Love You.   Love Terri Hernandez

Lola, Charlie, Morris, Eric and family.I am so saddened to hear of the loss of your beloved Mario. On behalf of my family our sincerest condolences and prayers. May God give you the comfort and strength that you will need during this difficult time in your lives. God Bless. Gloria,Rene,Jennifer,Chris

CHARLIE AND DOLORES,PLEASE EXCEPT OUR CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS,WE HAVE KNOWN MARIO SINCE HE WAS IDDY BITTY WHEN WE WERE NIEGHBORS AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT BEAUTIFUL SMILE. FROM YOUR COMPADRES,TONY&VIVIAN ROSALES

Mario and I had a beautful baby girl when we were only 17, Lauren Ashley. We had to grow up fast but Mario was always young at hear. We will all miss his laugh and love. I have so many memories to share with Lauren.  May God Bless Lauren and all of the Alvarado Family.

Mario, Brother-in-law, Godfather to Miranda and Mariel, special to Pete and I.  It is only by FAITH that I affirm that he has been received by our "Heavenly Creator".  His Family has been in constant vigil in thought and prayer.
-Pete, Laura, Miranda, Mariel Hernandez

Mario, brother-in-law, Godfather to Miranda and Mariel Hernandez, and special to both Pete and I. It is only by FAITH that I can affirm that he is at peace with our "Heavenly Creator".  His family remains in vigil thought and prayer.
-Pete, Laura, Miranda, Mariel Hernandez

Dear Lola & Family

I am very saddened to hear of Mario's passing.  My most sincerest condolensces to all your family.  May the lord bless you and give you all comfort during this difficult time.  

Sincerely,
Elvia & Adolfo Villarreal

Lola,
My sincere condolences to you and your family.  May God bless you .  
Irma Vera

Mario and I had a beautiful little girl when we were both 17 years old. We had to grow up fast, but Mario was always young at heart. Lauren will miss him dearly and I will have lots of memories to share with her about Mario. His loud laugh, great heart and most of all the love he had to share.  God Bless Lauren and all of his family.

May God be with you and all of your family.  You will definitely be missed!

Mario was my best friend at Nimitz Middle School and well into High School at Lee. He was great guy and will be greatly missed. Him and my Uncle Mike are up in Heavin right now playing poker, drinking beer and laughing  and having a good ole time. 
My condolences to his parents, brothers and children. 
Craig Sciebel

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Mario C. Alvarado

May 2, 1970 – March 29, 2010

Sunset Northwest Funeral Home

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