Maria del Carmen De Ciliezar

Maria del Carmen (Doña Carmen) Alvarado de Ciliézar returned home to her Father in Heaven on August 17, 2015. Dona Carmen was born in Jacaleapa, Honduras on March 31, 1925 to Lazaro Alvarado and Maria Inocente Montenegro. She passed away peacefully in her West Valley City home surrounded by family and friends.

Doña Carmen lived a long, happy and healthy life. A loving mother and homemaker, she raised a wonderful family of seven children. Later in their lives, she and her husband moved to Salt Lake City, Utah following some of their children who had established residence in this state.

An avid reader, she enjoyed reading books and magazines of contemporary content. As an excellent cook, she enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She also enjoyed camping with the family, hiking, and other outdoors activities. Her evenings were busy watching programs on the Spanish TV channels. Later in her life, she and her husband found commonality with the LDS faith and became members. They both found special joy in the Scriptures and frequent attendance to the Temple. Dona Carmen had an unwavering faith in her Father in Heaven and His son Jesus Christ as Savior of the world. She became very involved with the church and found time to serve in callings where her limited English was not a major challenge.

Doña Carmen was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Francisco Ciliézar, who passed away in 2003. She was also preceded by her son Osman P. Ciliézar who passed away in Honduras just three weeks before on 24 July 2015. She is survived by her children, Nelson E. Montenegro, who lives in Mexico, Blanca Ondina Ciliézar, Dalia (Tony) Colindres, Euclides Rafael Ciliézar, Enoe Bettina Ciliézar, Nancy Navidad Ciliézar Murcia. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Doña Carmen is also survived by three brothers and three sisters still living in Honduras, and a large extended family.

The family will receive friends on this Friday, August 21, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM for a viewing at the LDS Church on 4322 South 5400 West, West Valley City, Utah. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held the following day on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the same location. She will be buried next to her eternal companion, Francisco, at the Valley View Cemetery located at 4335 W 4100 S in West Valley City, Utah.