Rosa Rubio Alvarran, age 81, passed away on February 24, 2013 in Pasadena, Texas. She was born on August 30, 1931 in Mexico. She was a homemaker but also had a retail business in Western Wear. She loved cooking, casinos and jewelry. She is survived by Jose Luis (Esther) Rodriguez, Leticia (Gillermo) Vega, Oscar Rodriguez, Memo Alvarran, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.