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Sharon Alvarado Obituary

ALVARADO Sharon B. Sharon B. Alvarado, age 41 of Toledo, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2007, in the Lake Park Comfort Care Center in Sylvania. She was born in Toledo May 29, 1965, to John A. and Judith (Campbell) Doherty. Sharon was a loan officer with Faith Mortgage. Her compassion and knowledge of her job aided people in their decision making. Sharon's great joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Sharon devoted her life to her children and she was very active at Regina Coeli Church, where she was a member. Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Michael Alvarado; her mother, Judith (Bill) Jones; daughters, Emily Doherty and Amy Alvarado; son, Michael Alvarado, Jr.; daughter, Elaina Alvarado; sisters, Rebecca Doherty, Bridget Doherty and Beverly (Mike) Faunce; grandchildren, Joshua Ledesma II, Salvador Ruiz V, and Sergio Ruiz; and mother-in-law, Lois Alvarado. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, February 6, from 2-8 p.m. in the Sujkowski Funeral Home Northpointe, 114-128 E. Alexis Rd., where a Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will begin Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at Regina Coeli Catholic Church, 530 Regina Pkwy. Interment Toledo Memorial Park.

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Published by The Blade from Feb. 4 to Feb. 5, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Sharon Alvarado

28 Entries

June Hart (Parker)

February 8, 2007

Mike and family, so sorry to hear of the loss of Sharon, She was a great person, and will be missed deeply, I remeber her most by her hanging with my sister Lisa. take care my prayers are with you all.

Autumn Hart (John and June)

February 8, 2007

I'm so sorry to hear Sharon passed away. I don't remember much of her but my mom and dad took us to their house a couple times. She was a very good friend of my aunt's. (Lisa Brown) May god be with her now and bless the family and loved ones.
With Deepest Sympathy

Dan Thomas

February 7, 2007

Elaina,
Please accept my sincerest sympathy over the loss of your Mother. I especially feel your hurt since I lost a Daughter the same age as your Mother due to cancer in October.This is a time for lots of hugs,tears and fond memories of Mom.If you ever want to talk, I am at Cardinal Stritch.
Your H.S. Counselor
Dan Thomas

Autum Leestma

February 7, 2007

Amy and Family,
We are very sorry to hear about the loss of your mom, she was a very nice woman. You and your family are in our prayers.
Dawn, Jeff,Autum and D.J Leestma

venus

February 6, 2007

So sorry for your loss..

John Redenbo

February 6, 2007

Mike and family,

So sorry to hear about your loss. Sharon was always a blast to work with. She was a fun person with a great personality and added a lot to the lives of those around her. I'll cherish the time we all went out, and Mike, you and I played pool and had a great time. So sorry to hear she has gone. She will be missed! You are all in my thoughts and prayers!

February 6, 2007

Mike & family, So sorry to hear that Sharon passed away. She was a fun and crazy person. We will always remember the fun we had at Regina Coeli festivals. Our prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.
God Bless
Scott,Laurie,Tara & Kristi Sulewski

Kelly, Scott, Anthony Adams

February 6, 2007

Dear Mike and girls, we are very sorry for the lost of Sharon. Mike I remeber when I seen you guys in August at the hospital and you told me that she had cancer. I never thought it would have come to this so soon. I will remeber Sharon forever. We were neighbors for so long. She was a big help to me for a lot of years, during my hard times. Please know that our prayers are with you guys at this very sad time. If you guys should happen to need anything, please contact us. Sharon may GOD BLESS YOU and may your pain now be gone.

February 6, 2007

Mike, Amy and family;
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Sharon was loving and giving person and we will miss her.
John & Kathy Manrow & Jenny Widmer

Ken & Amy Malkowski

February 6, 2007

Dear Mike & Family:
We are so very sorry to hear about Sharon. We had a lot of fun times together and remember them well. Please take care & know that you are in our thoughts & prayers.

Tim and Caroline Campbell

February 6, 2007

To Brenda's family..,
All of us loved her so much. Tim will always remember her for coming to see him, when she herself was so very ill. She is in the Lord's Loving Arms now..Uncle Tim and Aunt Caroline

Tricia (Carder) Gervais

February 5, 2007

I am very sorry for your loss, I will always remember the fun times I had with Sharon (Brenda as we affectionally called her). I know the pain you are feeling is tremendous and that words cannot take that away. Please know that my heart goes out to the family and friends that will miss her warm smile daily. Peace to all of you. Brenda's cousin.

Raquel Slaughter

February 5, 2007

Emily and family,
I am saddened by your sudden loss and my prayers are with you and your family. All of our love to you and your family!
Raquel and family

Ciara Garcia

February 5, 2007

Emily, and family:
Iam sorry to hear of your loss and iam sure your mom will be missed by many and has touch very many lives in her short time here. I will keep all of you in my prayers. And Emily if you need anything just give me a call.

Emily Cottle

February 5, 2007

Elaina, Amy, and Mike,
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

-Emily Cottle

Cathy Campbell

February 5, 2007

Mike and kids, Please know you are all in our prayers. Your mom was a special person and will continue to watch over all of you. She loves you all dearly and you kids know, you were her greatest accomplishments here. She lived for your smiles, laughs and hugs.
The memories are endless when it comes to your mom, she IS one in a million and will never be forgotten.
We love you, Cathy, Amanda and Matt Campbell

SONYA REID

February 5, 2007

WITH MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY, I WORKED WITH SHARON AT GLASS CITY MORT. & ALPHA MORT. WE HAD LUNCH ALL THE TIME SHE LOVED HER FAMILY SO MUCH. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS.
GOD BLESS
SONYA REID

Jennifer (Wooten) Braaten

February 5, 2007

With Deepest Sympathy, God Bless You
Your cousin,

joyce clark

February 5, 2007

mike and kids, sorry to hear about your loss. from your old neighbors.
with deepest sympathy,
joyce and sam clark

KIM HOLDEN (HOHN)

February 5, 2007

MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

Luis Sagrero

February 5, 2007

To the Alvarado Family,
I am terribly sorry that you have lost someone so close in your life. I want you to know that I am here for you. Have hope Mike and Elaina for the Lord will guide you through this dark cloud. R.I.P Sharon Alvarado for she is in our thougts and prayers.

Brenda Barnes

February 4, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Chris,Brenda, Emily Chris II, Zak & Katelyn Barnes

Angela Freeman

February 4, 2007

To Mike and Kids,

You all are in my prayers. I will truly miss Sharon. She was my little buddy. She loved all of you so much.
God Bless
Angela and James Freeman
Faith Mortgage

Karen Rae Lovelady-Liebnau

February 4, 2007

God tells us that the greatest gift is love. That’s what Sharon was for me, for our family, and those whose lives she touched. When I last saw Sharon in November she told me that her immediate family called her “the peacemaker”. I found it to be an appropriate title and one of honor for interwoven with the gift of love is that of peace. Love seeks peace. “Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails”; I Corinthians 13:7-8.

Time and distance may have separated us but when my Mother died Sharon and I sat on the patio of my Mother’s previous residence and shared old memories and good times of “Aunt Dee”. It was as though we’d never been apart. It was at this time that we shared our belief in God with each other and His love for us. Sharon told me about going to a healing service a few years prior and that God had touched her in a tangible way. She left knowing that God had done something deep within her. Her faith in the greatness and goodness of God was evidenced by her love for Him and her love for others.

The next time I saw Sharon was at my Father’s funeral. She was very sick at the time and in a lot of pain. She said, “Nothing was going to keep me from coming to see my Uncle Ray”. And nothing did. Once again, we had time to share good memories and our faith in a loving God. Sharon had more than enough faith to believe that God was going to heal her and it was the desire of her heart to be healed.

The last time I spoke to Sharon was on Monday just a few days before she died. Although her voice was weak, she answered the phone in her room. I told her that I was sorry she was so sick and that she didn’t have to talk but that I’d like to pray for her. She said, “I’d like that”. Once again, in God’s Divine sovereignty, we shared our love for each other, our faith, and our hope in our God. I sang her a few songs and I’ll never forget her last words to me, which were, “Thank you so much. I love you.”

“But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love”;
I Corinthians 13:13.

Sharon was our gift of love from God; His tangible presence in our lives emanated through her. I will miss the sweetness of Sharon but deep within me is a knowing that God chose to heal Sharon in a way we may not understand, and that was to take her home in His loving arms where she would no longer know cancer, feel pain, or fear what might lie ahead. I can only imagine that as I write this Sharon is dancing on the streets of gold in heaven, quite possibly with her Aunt Dee and Uncle Ray, and I believe that I will one day be dancing on them with her.

Let us honor Sharon and our God by asking for a measure of His love for each other. And let us always remember that a piece (peace) of Sharon’s loving heart resides deep within our own.

From My Heart to Yours…Kay