Alvaro worked for Able Industries for about 50 years off and on. Its where he met his wife Lupe. Alvaro was a hard worker, and always willing to learn. He loved to dance, helping his family, and volunteering to help with Dinuba youth football. Alvaro loved his sisters, spent a lot of time with Sylvia and Maggie. He would drop whatever he was doing to help them. Alvaro loved spending time with his grandkids whether it was building a fort or wrestling in the living room. He will be greatly missed.
Alvaro is survived by; daughter Claudia Prado; son-in-law Benny Prado; and daughter Teresa Castilleja; six grandkids, Pedro, Mikey, Gracie Mendoza, Ariel, Xavier and Jaxon Prado.
Alvaro was preceded in death by his wife Lupe Saldana Castilleja; son Gabriel Castilleja; father Luis Castilleja and mother Isabel Lopez; grandson Pablo Mendoza.
A visitation for Alvaro will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 West Goshen Avenue, Visalia, California 93291. Following the visitation will be a graveside service at 10:30 AM at Visalia Public Cemetery District, 1300 West Goshen Avenue, Visalia, California.
Serving as pallbearers are Jose Luis Chavez, Jaime Hernandez, Enrique Hernandez, Pedro Mendoza, Mikey Mendoza, Miguel Mendoza, Alvaro Orduno and LC pl Kevin A Winterton Saldaña.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.millerchapel.com for the Castilleja family.
