Rafaela Helen Alexander

4/26/1926 - 6/7/2026

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Obituary For Rafaela Helen Alexander

Rafaela Franco was born April 26, 1926 in Oakland, California to Ramon & Luz Montoya Franco. She was 1 of 6 children. She worked at a defense plant in Alameda California during W.W.II. She worked for many years at a box factory. That's where she met and married the love of her life, Jerry Alexander within 3 weeks of meeting him. They moved to Newark, California and bought a house and raised two children there. They were married for 28 years before his passing. She has 7 grand children and 5 great grand kids. She worked as a school monitor while her kids were growing up. Later in life she worked at Atari and Apple Computer. Rafaela moved to Oceanside 2 years ago where she lived with her granddaughter. She enjoyed watching baseball and football games. She played softball in a women’s league until the age of 50. She also enjoyed working on puzzles and tinkering with items.

Services

30 Jun

Visitation

05:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Fremont Chapel Of The Roses 1940 Peralta Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 Get Directions »
30 Jun

Vigil Service

06:30 PM

Fremont Chapel Of The Roses 1940 Peralta Blvd Fremont, CA 94536 Get Directions »
1 Jul

Funeral Mass

10:30 AM

St. Edward Catholic Church 5788 Thornton Avenue Newark, CA 94560 Get Directions »
1 Jul

Burial

12:00 PM

Irvington Memorial Cemetery 41001 Chapel Way Fremont, CA 94538 Get Directions »
by Obituary Assistant

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Tributes

  • Ocean Breeze Spray

    Roseanna Ibarra sent Ocean Breeze Spray for Rafaela Helen Alexander - 06/23/2026

    From Dolores Ibarra and Family

  • Serene Lily Basket

    Richard A Franco sent Serene Lily Basket for Rafaela Helen Alexander - 06/22/2026

    Rest in peace Aunt Chita. We love you!

  • 1 TREES

    Richard and Judy Franco planted 1 trees in memory of Rafaela Helen Alexander . - 06/22/2026

    Rest in peace Aunt Chita. We love you!

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