David Alvarez

DAVID ALVAREZ David Max Alvarez, 53, of North Las Vegas, passed away March 1, 2009. He was born April 9, 1955, in San Fernando, Calif., and was a 15-year resident of Las Vegas, relocating here due to the 1994 Northridge, Calif., earthquake. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War. David received a Medal of Honor for his support and courage assisting doctors immediately after the 1994 Northridge earthquake at the Sepulveda Veterans Hospital. He retired from the Mike O'Callahan Federal Hospital, where he worked as a medical administrative officer, after nearly 30 years of dedicated service to the United States Government with the VA Healthcare System. Of recent, David was a kidney dialysis patient who handled this illness with courage and grace. David was the son of Max Alvarez (deceased) and Antonia R. Alvarez. He is survived by his wife, Rosa; and their children, Josue (Isela), Jason (Sonia), Lizette (Luis) and David (Alma); and his sisters, Martha Clegg, Rosalie Herrera and Irene Galvan, of San Fernando Valley. David was a devoted grandfather to his numerous grandchildren who were the joy of his life. There will be a wake from 5-9 p.m. Friday, March 6. Funeral Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, both at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, Calif.