He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all who ever knew him. He worked for Amtrak for 32 years and in that time only missed 2 days of work ever.
Left to cherish is memory are his wife of 44 years, Claudia Jane Alvarado; daughter, Claudia Elizabeth Kammerich; son, Manuel Anthony Alvarado (wife, Martha); grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Duncan, Emily Grace Lafferty, James Allen Lafferty Jr., Derek Anthony Alvarado and Maya Alexis Alvarado; brothers, Fidel Alvarado, Tomas Alvarado; sisters, Consuelo Vargas, Esmeralda Gonzalez, Teresa Tovar, Alexandra Alvarado and Norma Ruiz; many nieces and nephews.
Serving the family is Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary Located at 9101 Kern Canyon Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93306.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.