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Obituary for GARCIA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday June 02, 2004

Leonor G. Garcia, 87, went home to be with the Lord on May 31, 2004. She was born on December 25, 1916. Mom was born in Canyon Largo, and then she moved to Juan Tomas. When she was growing up she loved to sing, she would go to her padrino who taught her to sing alavados. She married our dad (Santiago Garcia) in 1933 in the church of San Felipe de Neri of historic old town. She was Devota Del Bless Sacraments Society. We loved spending time with our mom sewing, crocheting, quilting, embroidering and also playing bingo. She also attended San Jose Church for many years. She is preceded in death by her two sons Isidro and Don Garcia. Mrs. Garcia is survived by her children, Velma Garcia and Isidro, Rosalie Alderete and Ernest, Raymond Garcia and Stella and Carmen Garcia and Irene; 19 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. The family of Leonor G. Garcia wishes to thank all for being with us in this need of prayer. We wish to thank our beautiful tias, Cecilia, Benny, Teresita and Irene for being with us. We wish to thank Linda Sanchez who was our leader in prayer for many years. A rosary will be recited Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Garcia Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at San Jose Catholic Church. Interment will follow at the Mountain View Cemetery in Edgewood, NM. Pallbearers will be Ernest Alderete Jr., Paul Alderete Jr., David Varady Jr., Ricardo Garcia, Matthew Garcia and Ernest Santiago Alderete. Honorary pallbearers will be Joseph Alderete, Annette Gallegos, April Alderete and Alicia Alderete. Services are in the care of: GARCIA MORTUARY 717 Stover Ave. SW 243-5222