Josefa Alvarado Valdez

Mrs. Josefa Alvarado Valdez, a lifelong resident of San Juan, passed away on January 6th 2015 at McAllen Heart Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 19th 1958 in San Juan, Texas to Wenseslado and Maria de los Angeles Alvarado. She is preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Juan Alvarado. Josefa leaves behind her caring and devoted husband, Jose Luis Valdez, Sr., and children: Irene Valdez, Rick Valdez, Jose Luis Valdez, Jr., Edward Valdez (Neyda Ramirez), and Jonathan Valdez all of San Juan; 9 grandchildren and siblings: Maria Lara, Maria Cruz Velasquez, Delia Rodriguez and Martin Alvarado as well as numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive guests on Thursday, January 8th 2015 between the hours of five and nine o'clock in the evening with a rosary at seven in the main chapel of Legacy Funeral Home, 4610 S. Jackson Rd., in Edinburg. Funeral Mass will be at ten o'clock in the morning on Friday, January 9th 2015 at St. John the Baptist Parish in San Juan. Burial will follow at San Juan Cemetery. The family is in the care of Legacy Funeral Home in Edinburg.