Iginia Alamo

Iginia Alamo Bartolome, 95, of Coppell, Texas, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by three generations of family on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Born on February 11, 1930, in Caracas, Venezuela, to Iginia Bartolome Alamo and Antonio Alamo Davila. Iginia was enthusiastic, curious, adventurous, filled with wonder and fully alive, whether in Venezuela, Costa Rica, or the United States.

Iginia lived with her family as political refugee in Costa Rica as a child; obtained bachelor degrees in engineering and anthropology in Venezuela in her 20’s; had five children, including two sets of twins, in her 30’s; learned downhill skiing and became a rabid Red Sox fan in her 40’s, after moving to Boston; obtained a master’s degree in bilingual education and became a grade-school teacher in her 50’s; studied Latin, started cross-country skiing and cheered her daughter’s first Winter Olympics performance in Japan in her 60’s; toasted two Red Sox world-series wins in her 70’s; visited Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Turkey and the United Kingdom in her 80’s; and as a devout Catholic she dutifully drove her hybrid Honda to volunteer weekly at the Eucarisitc Adoration Chapel of St Ann Catholic Parish 1:00 am to 2:00 am praying for many intentions and spending intimate time with Jesus Christ. She even took a Canadian cross-country train trip a few months ago! Throughout it all, she blessed those fortunate enough to know her with her passion, practicality, faith, courage, and humor. Her laughter was contagious and her penchant for having fun anytime anywhere will be missed.

Iginia is survived by her daughters, Iginia, Maria, and Bea Boccalandro Alamo; her sons, Antonio and Alfredo Boccalandro Alamo; her daughter-in-law, Vanessa Montenegro; her sons-in-law, Daniel Mirabal and Douglas Morton; her grandchildren, Domingo Mirabal, Manny Mirabal, Maria Belén Mirabal, Tyler Morton, Daniela Mirabal, Gabriel Boccalandro, Camila Boccalandro, and Sabrina Boccalandro; her grandchildren-in-law, Nathalie Toro and Daniel Garcia and her great-grandchildren, Liam Allen David Mirabal, and Saul David Mirabal.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Antonio Alamo Davila and Iginia Bartolome Alamo; her husband Antonio Boccalandro; her siblings, Antonio, Berenice, Alicia, Cecilia, Leopoldo and Beatriz Alamo; and her daughter-in-law, Ivonne Acero Cadena.

The family has entrusted St. Joseph Village Center Chapel (1201 E. Sandy Lake Rd., Coppell, Texas 75019) with a Catholic Memorial Mass at 10:00 am (CST). A reception starting at 11:00 am will follow the Mass at the Mirabal–Boccalandro home at 544 Havencrest Ln. Coppell, TX. 75019. Please join us at these events celebrating Iginia Alamo.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to one if Iginia's favorite causes, if you're so moved: Liam's college fund, Carbon Economy Series, Fahlo, Southgate Study Center, the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology or Arbolea Study Center, Inc. (Scroll down for links.)