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Obituary for WILSON


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday April 13, 2014

WILSON, BLANCA ALVAREZ Blanca Alvarez Wilson went to her home in heaven on Sunday morning, April 6, 2014 at the age of 52, after a valiant battle with cancer. Blanca was born on January 25, 1962 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and is survived by her husband of 23 years, Chris; and their sons Michael and Daniel. Blanca is also survived by her sisters, Leticia and husband Ed, Anita, and Maria; brothers Juan and wife Amalia, Ricardo and wife Tina, Daniel, Arturo, Alejandro; and many nieces and nephews. Blanca was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Alvarez Rico and Maria Alejandra Gonzalez, and her brother Jose Luis Alvarez. After graduating from Universidad Regionmontana in Monterrey, Mexico in 1984, Blanca worked as a Co-Editor of El Norte, a prominent Mexican newspaper. She met Chris in January 1990 and they married on September 1, 1990, moving to Albuquerque in 1991. Blanca worked in advertising for Univision, Citadel Communications, and KOB-TV, Later, she formed her own Spanish advertising and translating agency, Bilingual ABQ. Most recently, she worked as a certified New Mexico court interpreter. Blanca enjoyed watching her hitos play soccer, going to church, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. She loved studying the bible, belonging to Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for 13 years. She served as substitute teaching leader and loved her BSF ladies. A celebration of Blanca's life will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Hope Evangelical Free Church, 4710 Juan Tabo NE in Albuquerque. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to BSF International or the charity of your choice.


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