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Viewing
San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church
9:30 - 10:00 am (Mountain time)
Rosary
San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church
10:00 - 10:45 am (Mountain time)
Mass
San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church
Starts at 11:00 am (Mountain time)
Frances V. Garcia, 73, of Llano de San Juan, NM, was born June 18, 1952, passed away suddenly on February 26, 2026.
Frances was preceded in death by her husband Jose Ricardo Garcia; parents Conrad and Elevenia Valdez; her in-laws Jose Leopoldo and Sofiria Garcia; brothers Raymond, Desidero and Gene Valdez; sister-in-law Dulcinia Tafoya, Celia Sanchez, Edith Sanchez and Eloisa Ortiz; brothers-in-law Roberto, Presciliano, Jose Alfonso, Elifido and Jose I. Garcia.
Frances is survived by her children Anna Garcia, Sofiria (Felix) Flores, Gene (Maria) Garcia and Jose Garcia Jr.; granddaughters Andriana Flores and Christian (Chris) Cooke; her sisters Mary Nogales and Victoria Vasquez; brothers Ernie (Lorie) Valdez and Joseph Valdez; brothers-in-law Arturo Garcia and Jerry (Josie) Garcia; and many dear nieces and nephews.
A Viewing will take place at San Antonio de Padua Catholic Church in Penasco, NM, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 9:30 am, with a Rosary to follow at 10:00 am and Mass will be at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at the Rio Chiquito Cemetery in Penasco, NM.
Serving as Pallbearers are Arlene Garcia, Gene Garcia, Jose Garcia Jr., William Garcia, Lorenzo Garcia and Johnny Garcia.
The family of Frances V. Garcia has entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the beautiful Espanola Valley. 505-747-7477
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