Shara Nickole Valadez, 21, died September 9, 2014.  She was born December 10, 1992, in Salinas, California to Moises Alvarez and Sandra G. Alvarez.  She grew up in Salinas until grade 4 when the family moved to the Central Valley.  Shara attended Wakefield School, Dutcher School and Turlock High where she met the love of her life and future husband Chris Valadez.  She attended Merced College as an Ag Business Major and worked at Home Depot.  She is preceded in death by her brother Moses Alvarez, and Grandfather Guadalupe Alvarez.

She is survived by her husband Chris Valadez, parents Moises and Sandra Alvarez of Hilmar, CA, brother Ryan (Elia) Alvarez of Sacramento, Nephews Alexander Del Real of Delhi, CA, Moses and Troy Alvarez of Sacramento, CA; niece Alyssa Alvarez of Fort Collins, CO.  Shara is loved and missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Recitation of the Rosary will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014, 6pm at Allen Mortuary in Turlock, CA.

Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, September 19, 2014, 11am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Turlock.

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