Emily Garcia Alonso (Nanny) passed away Friday, March 26th 2010 at The Peaks Nursing Home in Flagstaff. She was 93.
She was born in El Paso, Texas on March 30th, 1917 to Manuel and Maria Garcia. Mrs. Alonso attended Loretto Academy,which was a private, all girls Catholic school in Santa Fe, NM. She also attended school in Los Angeles, CA.
She spent her summers in Flagstaff and finally settled here with her first husband, Ralph Juarez Sr. They had four children from this marriage, Hortense De Lintt (Robert), Delphine Sainz (Rojelio), Ralph Juarez Jr. (Debra) and Richard (Maurice) Juarez. She was a member of The Guadalupanas of Guadalupe Catholic Parish and was also a Cursillista which is person in the Catholic faith that strives to assist people of faith become more fully the unique person that God created them to be.
Mrs. Alonso and her family owned The Motel Sierra Vista for many years. She finally sold it so that she could enjoy her family. She enjoyed cooking and listening to her large collection of music and enjoyed baking things to share with friends.
In July of 1970 Emily married her second husband, Pablo Alonso and they shared 40 happy years together.
Mrs. Alonso leaves behind her husband, 2 daughters and one son as well as 12 grandchildren, 18 great grand children and 4 great, great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, two sisters, Alice and Stella, a brother, Ray, her son Richard (Rico) Juarez and a grandson, Thomas De Lintt.
Holy Rosary will be held Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 10:00 am followed by Funeral Mass at 11:00 am both will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, 224 S Kendrick Street, Flagstaff, AZ. A private burial service will be held at a later date.
