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Obituary for GARCIA


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday June 20, 2010

Adolfo "Al" Garcia Jr. passed away on May 28, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV at the age of 63 years old. Born July 11, 1946 in Truth or Consequences, NM and raised in Albuquerque. Preceded in death are his parents, Adolfo Sr. and Antonia Garcia of Albuquerque, and one sister, Lydia Villarreal of Albuquerque. Jr. is loved and survived by his wife, Helen of Las Vegas, NV; two children, Marshall Garcia of Las Vegas, NV and Cheri Hamilton of Hemet, CA; three sisters; Martha McGhee of Albuquerque, Lucille Danser of Las Vegas, NV, and Elizabeth Melendez of Albuquerque; and six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many relatives and friends. Jr. served in the Army and received an honorable discharge March 16, 1971. Jr. was very active with the Food Pantry Ministry at his church. His trade was a Glazier. He was on the Board of Directors of Champions of Organ Sharing, (C.O.S.) for many years. Funeral was held in Las Vegas, NV at College Park Baptist Church on June 4, 2010 and laid to rest at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial on June 7, 2010.