Alfred Soto
May 16, 1926 ~ February 27, 2012
Alfred Tristan Soto was born on May 16,1926 to Dolores and Juan Soto in Los Angeles, CA. He passed away peacefully at his home in Murrieta surrounded by his children and beloved wife on February 27, 2012. He was 85. Alfred is survived by his wife Mary Louise, 4 children John, Rachel (Tony), Ernest (Susie), Arthur (Robert), 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Alfred was the youngest of 3 children and the only son. Alfred is preceded in death by his older sisters Espie and Rose. Alfred joined the United States Navy at the age of 17. He served his country for 4 years. His sons, John and Ernie, as well as 2 grandsons continued the military tradition. Alfred met his sweetheart Mary Louise at a dance when he was 20 and she was 19. They married August 24, 1946 and spent the next 64 years raising their family and taking care of one another. They moved to Santa Fe Springs around 1950. Alfred was a construction worker who specialized in glass, installing windows and doors at grocery stores, malls, and high rise buildings. He retired at the age of 58 and enjoyed his retirement with Mary and his family. Alfred loved his grandchildren and spent a lot of time with them when they were younger. Alfred was nicknamed “Tata” by his grandson. He was excited to see most of his grandchildren have children of their own and call himself a great grandfather. Alfred loved reading, football, boxing, eating at his favorite places, BBQ’s, working outside but most of all spending time with his family. In 1993, Alfred and Mary moved to Murrieta to be closer to their son Arthur. Alfred was a hardworking and kind man who always helped others in need. He loved his family and even in the end did not want to leave. Alfred will be greatly missed. A celebration of his life will be held at England Family Chapel on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 10:00am. He will be buried with military honors at Riverside National Cemetery at 1:00pm that afternoon. The family is requesting in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Al you have made a huge impression in my life, it truly was an honor to meet you and eventually becoming part of your family. Your wisdom and family values will always have a high value in my life. Your an awesome man. May you rest in peace. Love Robert (Big Guy)
Al: I met you soon after my own Father went to be with the Lord, and although he could never be replaced, you soon filled that void. You accepted me into your family and were the best Father-In-Law anyone could hope for. I admired and respected you greatly, most importantly for your love for your family. You will always be loved and remembered, and I am blessed to have been a part of your family. Now when I look towards heaven I will see both you and my Dad. Love you, Susie
Alfred Soto was a special man. I will always be grateful to him for sharing a phase of his life with me. He was the closest to the PERFECT man that I believe I have met. He served his country in the U.S.Navy. And fought and survived one of the most important wars, McArthur’s return to the Philippines and he Battle of Sumar that erupted soon after the landing of McArthur. He was a husband that up held the vows of marriage, “till death do us part” married to a wonderful woman, Mary Louise for 64 years. he was an outstanding father, grandfather and great grandfather. As a father he was tough when he needed to be and gentle when needed. If his children were hospitalized he didn’t leave their bed side. As a grandfather he formed a relationship with his grandchildren where they would do anything for him no matter if they had to travel over 100 miles to reach him. And just like he was there for his children and grandchildren. He was there for his great grandchildren. He provided a wonderful life for his four children John, Ernest, Rachel and Arthur. Always a hard worker until he retired at age 58. The Mentor they has in him made them the responsible adults they are today. Alfred knew how to trat people. When I first met him, he accepted me with open arms. He always greeted me with a smile. The one thing I will miss and when I think of it, it brings a pain to my heart and a tear to my eye, is when he would say, “You”re looking good.” He even instilled in me in a short time to be the best I could be. I will miss him greatly, but I now that one day I will once again be in his world. Alfred live pain free and happy til I see you again.
Dad: Even though you’re gone from this physical life, I know you have entered into eternal life thourgh Jesus Christ, and you live on. I will miss you for the rest of my life and know that some day we will all be together again. There will be no more tears of sadness only happiness. Until we meet again . . . Love you Dad. As you would say “Over & Out”.
Even though he was my Father “Smiles” cousin, he was Uncle Alfred to me. He was a sweet, caring, strong loving man. What a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather he is. I always enjoyed his phone calls. He called when my Mom passed away and was comforting. I will always remember his smile and gentle nature. Love and Blessings. Say Hi to my Pops in heaven. You will always be in my heart.
for as long as i can remember. you have always been an excellent father in my eyes. i will miss you and you will always be in my heart
Good bye for now but not forever. My heart aches to know that I could not say goodbye and let you know that I loved you and to thank you for being so kind to me over the years. My promise to you is to always stand by your grandson’s side, to raise your great grandson’s to be men you would be proud of and to carry your Soto name with dignity and pride. Thank you for the memories, you will never be forgotten. Till we meet again Tata..
In Our Hearts We thought of you with love today. But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. Now all we have is memories. And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake. With which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our heart…
Love and miss you all ready Dad you will forever be in my heart.
My Dad how I miss you remembering the things that you did to show you cared. The sound of his voice. The wisdom he shared. A piece of advice you’ll never forget. The way that he lived examples he set. The hard work he put in to doing things well. The places he’d been. The stories he’d tell. His greatest success that he was so proud of his family. His hobbies, his passions,and his laughter and his love. When I think of my Dad with everything that made him the man he was. His memory lives on. Until we meet again your spirit and love will forever be in my heart.
My Dad passed away on Feburary 27, 2012, freed from pain and suffering.. God has taken him to a better place. I miss him terribly, he was my best friend, my teacher, my mentor and my beloved Father.. I will forever miss his humor and wit. He will forever live in my heart. God Bless You Dad, You Were The Greatest Father a boy could ever have and I was blessed to have you.. I only wish I could have told you again how much I loved you. God bless you Dad Rest In Peace.. We will be together again one day… I Love You Dad.. Your Son Johnny..
My Tata was a wonderful grandfather and an amazing man. He loved his family very much and will be missed terribly. I’ll be seeing you over the rainbow someday Tata…love you!
My Tata….how I miss you so much. You were a wonderful grandfather and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. You gave me the love for reading and life. You were always so happy and loved your family. I have so many memories of us together. You were my first best friend. My heart aches for you and the pain you went through. I know you are in a better place with your “Tiger”(Ritchie) who you missed so much. I look foward to the day we meet again. I hope you are the one I see first. I can’t wait to see the house you bought Nana on the other side. Your sweetheart will miss you until the day I die but your memory will live on with your Princesa Natalia.
What a wonderful tribute to your father, Rachel. His memory will be with you forever. Love, Martha
You will be greatly missed. I will miss your greeting that always made me feel like I was ten feet tall.