Obituary of Luis G. Alvarez
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Retired NYPD Bomb Squad Detective and leading champion for Victim Compensation Benefits Fund, Luis G. Alvarez, passed away after a battle with cancer stemming from his assignment at Ground Zero supporting the rescue and recovery effort of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 am on Wednesday, July 3rd at I;mmaculate Conception Church, located at 2147 29th Street, Astoria, NY.
Calling hours will be Tuesday, July 2nd from 1pm to 4pm and again from 6pm to 9pm at Towers Funeral Home Inc., 2681 Long Beach Rd, Oceanside, NY.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations in memory of Luis be made to:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
Kids Need More
www.kidsneedmore.org
FealGood Foundation
www.fealgoodfoundation.com
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