Alphonso Xavier Agraz

Passed away January 3rd, 2015 at 4:08am with his family by his side in Oceanside, California.

His battle with cancer has now ended and he is at peace in God’s arms.

Alphonso X. Agraz was born in Tecolotlán Jalisco, Mexico on October 5th 1944 to Matilde Murillo Cueva and Jose De Jesus Agraz.

Alphonso came to the United States in 1958 and settled in Vista, California. He graduated from Vista High School and completed his college education at UC Santa Barbara before joining the Army in 1966, becoming a Helicopter Crew Chief. Alphonso fought in the Vietnam War and was awarded two purple hearts along with several other honorable medals.

Alphonso worked for the county of San Diego as a Senior Public Health Educator. He specialized in public speaking and was involved with various causes such as: infant car safety, public health for migrant farm workers, and AIDS education.

He leaves behind his adoring wife of 46 years Amparo A. Agraz and his loving children

Soraya E. Saltos (47), Michele M. Agraz-Martinez (43), Alphonso X. Agraz II (41), and Araceli S. Agraz-McLaughlin (38).

He also leaves behind thirteen grandchildren: Reyna Bossler Moreno (26), Tatiana Saltos (23), Fabio Saltos (21), Bobby Bossler (20), Ricky Barba (19), Astian Agraz (19), Tyler McLaughlin (18), Soraya Barb (18), Vanessa Barba (16), Danny Barba (15), Jacob McLaughlin (13), Julian Agraz (13), and Andrea Barba (13). Great-grand children: Evelyn Moreno (5) and Ethan Moreno (4).

Alphonso X. Agraz has three siblings: Jorge Agraz, Maria Agraz Boonstra, and Jose Agraz.

A husband, father, brother, grandfather, soldier, and teacher; Alphonso will always be remembered for his fighting spirit. He is now at peace and will forever and always be loved. This warrior will be honored forever and his legacy will continue to live inside all those missing him.

In Memory

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you did not go alone.

A part of us went with you,

The day God took you home.

If tears could build a stairway,

And heartaches make a lane,

We’d walk our way to heaven,

And bring you back again.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death we love you still,

In our hearts you hold a place

No one could ever fill.

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