Socorro Alfaro July 1, 1950 – December 31, 2014

Funeral Services will start at 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 9, 2015, at South Valley Community Church 8095 Kelton Drive, Gilroy. Viewing will begin at 10:00 A.M. Services will start at 11:00 A.M., and burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park.
 Socorro Valdez Alfaro, born July 1, 1950, succumbed peacefully on December 31, 2014, surrounded by her family.
 She was the wife of Jose Luis Alfaro and mother to Theresita and son-in-law Daniel Gray, and her late beloved son, Jose Luis Alfaro Jr. She was the daughter of the late Trinidad and Theresa Valdez. Siblings, Rosie, Trinidad, Tina, Bertha, Mary, Vincent, Christine, Andres, Bobby, Elsie and the late Gabriel Valdez. Also survived by her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
 A 35 year employee of Santa Clara County Gilroy Public Library and recently retired. She served as a steward and trustee of the local Santa Clara County SEIU/Local Union.