Linda M. (Reid) Alvarado, a 25 year resident of Chelsea and formerly of Charlestown, passed into eternal life on Friday, April 20, 2012 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following a lengthy illness. She was 62 years old.
Linda was born in Boston on August 4, 1949 to the late Arthur D. Reid and Tillie (Comeau) Reid. She grew up in Charlestown and attended the Boston Public School system. Linda worked for over 9 years as a school bus driver for the City of Boston. She enjoyed arts & crafts, playing bingo and cards.
Linda is the devoted mother of Abraham Reid and his wife Robin of Everett, Tracylee Reid and her husband Waheh of Florida, Raquel Alvarado-Ford of Charlestown and the late Marcus T. Alvarado. She is the loving Nana to October, Marcus Jr., Richard Jr., Christopher Jr., Nicholas, Patrick and Shaun. She is the beloved lifelong partner to Lee. She is the beloved sister of Margaret Arroyo, Arthur Reid II, Suzanne Mullen, Susan Durgin, Thomas Reid, Sandra Ortiz, Edward Reid and Michael Reid. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Linda's Funeral on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 9 a.m. from The Carr Funeral Home, 220 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown followed by her Funeral Mass in St. Francis De Sales Church, 313 Bunker Hill St. Charlestown at 10 a.m. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden. Visiting hours will be on Monday, April 23, 2012 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a memorial donation in Linda's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Memphis, TN. 38101-9908.