Alphonso Lancelot Spears Jr. was born on May 22, 1951, at Queen of the Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, California. He was born to the union of Alphonso Spears Sr. and Mary Alice Spears, who both preceded him in death. He was the youngest of three children.
Alphonso received Christ at an early age. He attended Trinity Lutheran Church with his family and often times walked to church with his neighborhood friends. He later became a member of New Providence Baptist Church where he served as an usher for many years. Alphonso received his early education from Avalon Gardens Elementary School, where he learned to play the saxophone, Perry Jr. High School, and Gardena High School. He also attended Los Angeles Trade Tech, and California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) Pomona where he earned degrees in Computer Sciences.
Growing up, Alphonso and his family often hosted large gatherings. His mother was known for her hospitality and many people would come from all over to attend. Alphonso was known for walking into a room with his sunglasses on accompanied with his signature smile. You felt his presence even without him saying a word. Alphonso was very active and enjoyed activities such as scuba diving, karate, and skiing. His other hobbies included golf, chess, and photography.
Alphonso worked at Eastman Kodak for 10 years where he developed his love of photography. Upon leaving Kodak he obtained his Real Estate License and worked at Century 21 Realty. He later worked at Costco where he retired from.
To a previous marriage, Alphonso had two children; Allison Maria, and Alphonso Lancelot Spears III. Alphonso was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He was always in attendance at graduations, birthday parties, and holiday events. He showered his grandchildren with his time, love, and gifts. He was affectionately known as “Grandaddy.”
Alphonso met his wife, Corazon, in 2014. They fell in love and later married on April 28, 2018. He would travel to the Philippines to spend time with Cora and his extended family. Although there was distance between them, their love remained strong.
Over the past year, Alphonso had a chance to spend all of his time with his children and grandchildren. They would laugh, talk, joke, watch sports, play, and travel together. His favorite pastimes included his daily trips to Starbucks and watching CNN. He and his son would often engage in playful banter regarding politics as well as their never ending argument of whose car was better.
On May 12, 2022, Alphonso quietly went home to be with our Lord and Savior, with his family by his side. He leaves to celebrate his life and treasure his memories, his wife Corazon (Philippines), daughter Allison Spears (Oak Hills, CA), son Alphonso Spears III (Jamia) (Oak Hills, CA), daughter Anna Marie Dulay (Eduardo) (Philippines), son Rodante Jerome (Roma May) (Philippines), son Ohan Carlo (Mary Rose) (Philippines), sister Gloria Jean Garrett (Major) (Corona, CA), Linda Spears (Los Angeles, CA), 12 grandchildren (Alexis, Alphonso IV, Jeffrey, Joseph, Christopher, Preston, Fatima, Ferdinand, Missy, Ressee Jaira, Josh Jose, and Ryke), niece Jennifer Garrett (Oklahoma), and a host of relatives and friends.
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