Angela Morena Alfaro

May 31, 1936 - January 18, 2014

Angela "Morena" Alfaro, 77, passed away Jan. 18, 2014 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Alfaro, Dec. 7, 2011. Morena was survived by her four children: Alicia (Omar) Joseph of Fort Worth, TX, Angelica Alfaro of Dyer, IN, Luis Alfaro of Chicago Heights, and Manuel (Melissa) Alfaro, Jr. of Manteno; grandchildren: Ray (Amy) Joseph, Natasha Joseph, Ian Joseph, Angela Joseph, Amanda Alfaro, Greg Pulido, Erica Pulido, Jessica Alfaro, L.J. Alfaro, and Gabriel Alfaro and great-grandson: Anthony Joseph. Sister of Maria (Pedro Flores, Maria Socorro Moreno, Concepcion (Joe) Martinez, Virginia (Agustin) Rodriguez, the late Martina Robles, the late Lute (Ramiro) De Leon, the late Rosa (late Thomas) Perez and late Vicente Moreno. Morena was born to Vicente and Alberta (nee Torres) Moreno on May 31, 1936 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. After settling in Chicago Heights she met Manuel Alfaro and they married and raised their family in Chicago Heights. Morena was a loving mother and homemaker who also sold Avon for over 40 years. She loved to garden especially roses. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Friday, January 24th from 8:45 until time of prayers at 9:30 a.m. at Heartland Memorial Center, 1340 Otto Blvd (& RT 30/Lincoln Hwy., Chicago Heights. Funeral Mass Friday, January 24th at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul Church, 206 E. 25th St. Chicago Heights. Interment following at Assumption Cemetery in Glenwood, Illinois. To sign guestbook or for info www.heartlandmemorial.com or 708-755-2266.