Alfredo Becerra Jr.

The hair dressing community lost a very familiar and well respected hairstylist, Alfredo Becerra, Jr. the founder & owner of Alfredo’s Hair Design. He passed away peacefully surround by those that loved & respected him on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Visitation will be held starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16th at McGilley Midtown Chapel, with Rosary being prayed at 11:30 am. Mass of Christian Burial will be at1:00 pm at Redemptorist Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3333 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111, followed by graveside service at Calvary Cemetery.

Alfred was born January 16, 1928, on the West Side in Kansas City, MO, to Alfredo & Catalina Melgoza de Becerra, the owners of Catalina’s Hair Salon. Alfred was preceded in death by his sister Mary L. Lopez, brothers Alfredo, Roman, Joseph, John Becerra & his son John (John John), step son Alan Cantrell & daughter Olivia (Booboo) & grandson John Damian Becerra. He is survived by his sons Alfred (Freddie), (and Linda) Becerra, Arthur (Sarge) Becerra and Roman (and Dianne) Becerra & step daughter Lori Staggs. Alfred also leaves behind grandchildren & great-grandchildren, his siblings Albert Becerra, Catherine (and Charlie) Lopez, Hector (and Helen) Becerra, Arcelia (and Leon) Glass, and Alicia Meurlott, and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Alfred was known for being a proud man who had an eye & taste for the beauty of women, cars, furniture, the cut & color of clothing, good food and company. He lived big, as was the era, he was a Golden Glove boxer, served in the Navy during WWII, trained in tailoring, was a bone cutter in a meat packing house, & became a success cutter of men’s and women’s hair of Kansas City. He had been married to Rose Ramirez, the two loved to go clubbing about town and dance the night away, they had four lovely children together. He married Jenny Smith along with her three children; he was especially a father figure to Alan and Lori. They were known as a passionate couple, for being seen impeccably dressed and in the finer restaurant’s about town, together they had a son Roman Becerra, who also followed the family business cutting hair in parts of the country & globe and co-owns his own salon in Texas. Alfred’s later years, he had the need of a caregiver, he was fortunate to find one that was an old friend who stayed by his side through thick and thin, the family thanks her. Fond memories and condolences may be shared at www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com.