Alvarez, Margarita, 76, of Pembroke Pines, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012. She is survived by her niece, Mercedes Alvarez; and friends, Hilda Gato & Norma Chong. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 11:15 AM, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church.