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Anthony Thomas Garcia, born July 19, 1960, left this earth on November 11, 2010, and is now resting in peace. He was a beloved son, husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to many. He is survived by his parents, Benny M. Garcia, and Anna M. Garcia. He is also survived by his companion, Sylvia Cruz Garcia, and their children, Francisco Velazquez and wife Lisa Hueso-Velazquez, Cassandra S. Garcia and fianc Jonathan Murillo, Jonathan B. Garcia, and Felicia Sanchez. He had three siblings, Angela T. (Garcia) Ortiz and, husband, Rico I. Ortiz, Alisa M. (Garcia) Valdez and, husband, Dennis R. Valdez, and Andrew B. Garcia and, wife, Juanita C. Garcia. He is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Miquela Ortiz, Eric Valdez, Marisa Ortiz, Isaac Valdez, Alicia Vigil, Isabella Garcia, and Andres Garcia. Lastly, he is survived by the apple of his eye, his grandson, Nathan Anthony Murillo. Anthony lived an incredible life and was a hero to many. He served in the United States Navy for more than 24 years and was honored for his duty in Desert Storm when he received the Adm. C. V. Ricketts Award for Navy Man of the Year in 1992. Though he proudly and bravely served in many locations around the world, including Iraq, and Afghanistan, he always looked forward to returning home to Albuquerque to be near his family. He was enjoying his retirement when his untimely departure from this earth occurred. He was an incredibly strong and athletic individual (he once ran in the San Diego, California marathon). He was generous beyond measure. He was a creative writer and wrote a few articles which were published in the Albuquerque Journal. He also volunteered time, which he loved and was well regarded for his work with the Democratic Party of NM. He will be greatly missed and the fond memories of him will be cherished. A rosary service will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 7 p.m., Salazar and Sons Mortuary, 400 Third St. SW. The funeral mass will be Wednesday, November 17, 9 a.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1860 Griegos Rd NW. Burial services will follow at 11:30 at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N. Guadalupe St, Santa Fe, NM. Services in care of: www.salazarandsons.com Salazar & Sons Mortuary 400 Third St SW 505-247-4124
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