Guillermo Alvarez

Guillermo “Willie” Alvarez, 74, of Van Wert, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital in Van Wert.

He was born February 12, 1938, in Piedras Negras, Cuayuila, Mexico, the son of the late Encarnacion and Hilaria (Carreon) Alvarez. On February 14, 1959, he married Adelina (DeLeon) Alvarez, who survives in Van Wert.

Mr. Alvarez retired from Federal-Mogul Corporation in Van Wert. He was a member of Calvary Evangelical Church in Van Wert and was an avid Van Wert Cougar fan.

In addition to his wife, survivors include three children, Adelina Alvarez, Griselda (Steve) Goings and Rolando (Sara) Alvarez, all of Van Wert; seven brothers, Robert (Patricia) Alvarez of Sumter, S.C., Servando “Sam” Alvarez of Van Wert, Oscar (Gavy) Alvarez of Fort Wayne, Ind., Joe (Jan) Alvarez of New Haven, Ind., William (Mary) Alvarez of Van Wert, David Alvarez of Sumter, S.C., and Raul Alvarez of Greenville, S.C.; four sisters, Maria (Arnold) DeLeon of Van Wert, Irma (Rod) Hoffman of Daleville, Ind., Emma (Richard) Huff of Tipp City, and Elsa (Ramon) Benavidez of Van Wert; two sisters-in-law, Antonia Alvarez and Alicia Alvarez; and five grandchildren, Nathan and Michael Goings, Eli, Alaina and Isaac Alvarez.

Two brothers, Juan and Saul Alvarez; and a grandchild, Emily Goings, also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 4, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert, with Pastors Abel DeLeon and Genoveva Campos de Flores officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Van Wert.

Calling hours are from 1-3 and 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 3, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials: To the grandchildren.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.alspachgearhart.com.