Juan Alvarez Bacelar, 62, of Spanish Fork, Utah passed away on October 7, 2022.

Juan was born in La Habana, Cuba on December 28, 1959 to his parents Catalina E. Bacelar and Juan F. Alvarez.

He attended Mark Keppel high school and graduated with the 1978 class. After high school he served in the national guard and then continued his work in security guard services. He married the love of his life, Juana M Alvarez on April 17, 1991 in Rosemead, California and together they raised 3 beautiful children, Andres, Esther, and Martha.

Juan was a child at heart. He enjoyed action figures, robots, board games, flying kites, riding bikes, and going on short walks. He loved sci-fi movies, westerns, action, Disney movies, documentaries, and shows about the world’s history.

He participated in the catholic church, his dedication was to God and he stayed faithful to him his whole life.

Juan is survived by his dear wife, Juana Maria Alvarez, children, Andres Alvarez, Esther Alvarez, Martha Alvarez, siblings, Maria and Jorge, 7 beautiful grandchildren, Elisa, Giselle, Dalila, Isabella, Olivia, Marline, Jasper, and his dear friend Omar Lafitte. He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Catalina E. Bacelar and Juan F. Alvarez.

A funeral service will be held Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. located at the Catholic Church, 65 West 500 North, Orem, Utah.