Francisca H. Alvarez, 81, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014. Mrs. Alvarez was preceded in death by: husband, Reynaldo Alvarez; sons, Jose Luis Alvarez and Juan Jose Alvarez; grandsons, Jesus "Jesse" Alvarez and Leon Miguel Arevalo. Left to cherish her memory are her: children, Reynaldo (San Juanita) Alvarez, San Juanita (Pedro) Perez, Sylvia Arevalo, Manuel Alvarez, Alvaro (Lupita) Alvarez, Gerardo (Rodale) Alvarez; granddaughters, Laura Mata and Cassandra Alvarez; as well as 19 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 with a visitation from 7:00am to 10:30 am at Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory. A procession will follow to Santo Niño Catholic Church where a funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am. Interment will follow immediately in the City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Gerardo Alvarez, Reynaldo Alvarez, III, Manuel Alvarez, Alvaro Alvarez, Rogelio Mata, Jr., Alvaro Alvarez, Jr. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, Tx 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com.