Alverez-Lopez, Alvina Natalia

age 76, born March 1, 1934 in Douglas, Arizona 
passed on April 17, 2010 from complications from 
pneumonia in Scottsdale, Arizona. Alvina was born to 
Emma Amada Torralba Lopez from Pierdas Negras, 
Mexico and Alfredo Paredes Lopez from Cahuilla, 
Mexico. She is survived by her children Annette (Ivan); 
Ramon (Lolina); Yvette (Ed); Lina (Mark); her 
grandchildren Ramon Rene (Jessie), Francois, Dominic, 
Nicholas, Mateo, Cristian, Isabella, Sophia and her 
great grandchildren Tyler, Ayden, Kyla. The youngest 
of seven children, she is also survived by sister Emma 
(Chickie) Bernal Lopez (Raymond). She is preceded in 
death by her husband Ramon Robles Alvarez, her 
granddaughter Gabriella Suzanne Rooney, her sisters, 
Louisa and Dora, and her brothers, Lencho, Ruben, 
and Alfredo. Alvina graduated Douglas High School, 
married and moved to Tucson where she worked as 
an optician at Optical Dispensers for several years until 
Ramon graduated from U of A law school. They 
returned to Douglas where she helped her husband 
start his law practice. She also worked part time as a 
model for several boutiques and photographers in 
Douglas. She devoted herself entirely to creating a 
beautiful life for her family surrounded by the love of 
friends and extended family. She had an extraordinary 
gift for cooking, gardening, art and painting. She 
loved music, dancing, traveling and entertaining 
friends at their home. Memorial services will be held in 
Scottsdale and in Douglas. The service in Scottsdale 
will be held Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at 
Messinger Mortuary, located at 7601 E. Indian School 
Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. The services in Douglas will 
be at on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the 
Immaculate Conception Church, 928 C Avenue in 
Douglas. Donations can be made in her name to 
Banner Alzheimer's Research Institute, the Alzheimer's 
Association c/o Sandra Gonzalez, St. Mary's Food Bank 
or a charity of your choice. 

Published in The Arizona Republic on April 21, 2010