Candelaria "LaLa" Alvarado, 86, of Bay City went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 15, 2013. Candelaria was born in McAllen, Texas on October 8, 1926 to the late Jose and Teofila Salazar Gonzalez. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a faithful member of Emmanuel Baptist Church who loved her church-family.

She is survived by her loving family children, Juan Jose Alvarado & wife Gloria, Cesar R. Alvarado & wife Esmeralda, Rosalinda Camarillo & husband Rosalio, Maricela Elias & husband Reynaldo, Luis A. Alvarado & wife Alicia, Mario A. Alvarado & wife Marce, Arturo Alvarado & wife Dalia, Enrique Alvarado, Zulema Alonso & husband Robert, Alfredo Alvarado, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A prayer service was held 6:30 PM Monday, February 18, 2013 at the funeral home. The funeral service was held 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Candido Gonzalez, Jr. officiating. Interment followed at Roselawn Memorial Park.