Frank and Eloise Alvarez

A remembrance service will be held to celebrate the lives of longtime Moses Lake residents Francisco D. Alvarez Sr. and Eloise Vela Alvarez.

Francisco, known to his friends as Frank, passed away May 23, 2022, at the age of 96, in Seattle, Wash. Eloise passed away Oct. 16, 2024, at the age of 92, also in Seattle, Wash.

Frank and Eloise were both born in Harlingen, Texas. As young parents of six children, they arrived in Moses Lake in 1962 and were happy to call Moses Lake their home for over 60 years. 

Family and friends will gather Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 2 p.m. at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church at 416 E. Nelson Road, Moses Lake, Wash. A reception will follow the service in the church community room. For those who are unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed on the St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Facebook page. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Frank and Eloise’s names to their beloved home church, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 416 E. Nelson Road, Moses Lake WA 98837. 

    Eloise Vela Alvarez passed away on Oct. 16, 2024, at the age of 92 in Seattle, Washington.