Maria Ruth

Alvarado

In Loving Memory Of

Maria Ruth Alvarado

February 25, 1964 - January 3, 2026

Maria Ruth Alvarado , 61, was called home to be in the presence of Our Lord and Savior on the afternoon of January 3, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Estanilado Guarnelo and Maria De La Cruz Garcia, and lived most of her life in Galveston, Texas. She resided in Harlingen for the past two years.

Maria is preceded in death by her parents.

Anyone who knew Maria knew that she loved God deeply and was a faithful woman of the Lord. She carried a powerful, life-changing testimony of how God saved her and completely turned her life around, and she never hesitated to share His goodness with others. Her love for her family was immeasurable, and she found joy in the simple blessings of life. Maria loved arts and crafts, thrift shopping, and especially making people smile and laugh. She had a playful, silly spirit that always lit up the room, and her laughter and warmth will be forever remembered by all who were blessed to know her.

She leaves to cherish her beautiful memory, her devoted husband of 33 years, Daniel Alvarado; two daughters and a son, Geneva Acosta, Albert Acosta, and Jessica Martinez (Carlos); her grandchildren, Daniel Chavez, Caleb Ortega, Aidan, Ariana, Adessa, Andreus, Arian, Xiomara, and Neo Martinez. She is also survived by three brothers, seven sisters, and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with Pastor Paul Gonzalez of Woodlawn Hills Baptist Church officiating, at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Spirit. The family will receive guests beginning at 1:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

As per her wishes, her body will be cremated and her cremated remains will be buried at the family plot in Hitchcock, Texas, at a later date.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Maria Ruth Alvarado has entrusted her funeral arrangements to Lenny Elizondo, Funeral Director/Owner of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave., Harlingen, Texas 78550. For information, please call (956) 364-2444 or sign the online guestbook at www.trinityfunerals.com