Alpha Schekel

Alpha Schekel, 93, a resident of Fallbrook for 63 years, passed away May 10, 2014 after a brief illness. She and her husband Ray operated Fallbrook Hardware for 19 years.

Her passion for scrapbooking and letter writing kept her connected to family and friends throughout the years. Each special occasion would be remembered with a card and handwritten note filled with memories and always end with “keep a song in your heart.”

She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Minner Mc Rae; grandchildren Jeff and Gary Minner, Rebecca Welch, Christina Nelson, Angela Bechtold, and Robert Garcia; nine great-grandchildren; and sisters, Darleen Twyman and Elinor Martin. She was preceded in death by Ray, her husband of 67 years, and daughter Diane Garcia.

She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.