Maria Guadalupe Alfaro

Maria Guadalupe Alfaro obituary

Maria Guadalupe Alfaro

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Aug

29

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville

1617 North Bridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560

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Aug

30

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville

1617 North Bridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560

Send Flowers

Aug

30

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Resurrection Cemetery

7201 South Archer Avenue, Justice, IL 60458

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Maria Alfaro Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville on Aug. 27, 2025.

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Maria Guadalupe Alfaro, age 62, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025

She was born on October 25, 1962 in Araró, Michoacán, Mexico. The daughter of Guadalupe and Adela (Alvarez) Ortiz. She was employed as a teacher assistant. Maria was a loving wife, mother, and sister who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her husband, Eliseo Alfaro; her children, Thomas, Salvador, and Abigail Alfaro; and her seven siblings Sylvia, Jose, Hilda, Elizabeth, Rosisela, Olga, and Eulalia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe and Adela Ortiz.

Friends may visit from 3:00 until 8:00 PM on Friday, August 29, 2025 at the Nelson Funeral Home, 1617 N. Bridge St., Yorkville, IL.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 406 Walnut St., Yorkville, IL. Interment will follow in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleums, 7201 Archer Rd, Justice, IL 60458.

Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com or 630-553-7611

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Upcoming Events

Aug

29

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville

1617 North Bridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560

Send Flowers

Aug

30

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

Nelson Funeral Home - Yorkville

1617 North Bridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560

Send Flowers

Aug

30

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Resurrection Cemetery

7201 South Archer Avenue, Justice, IL 60458

Send Flowers

Only 9 hours left for delivery to next service.