Margaret R. Garcia

October 4, 1944 - January 29, 2021

1944-2021 Margaret R. Garcia, age 76, a resident of Belen/Valencia, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her hitos and hitas by her side on Friday, January 29, 2021. She was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Margaret will be remembered as a fighter, who would do anything for her family. She would go without to give to others and always protected her family, even until her last breath, she protected her “hitos.” Margaret was the grandma to many and known as the neighborhood grandma. Her favorite things to do were visit her family, going to “Walmark”, the casino and shopping. She is preceded in death by her husband, Antonio Garcia, Sr.; her parents, Antonio and Flora Rael; brothers, Luis, Jose, Ismael Rael; sisters, Beatrice Candelaria and Lupe Ledesma; brother-in-law, Rafael Candelaria and very special granddaughter, Alexis Monique Garcia. Margaret is survived by her sons, Antonio Garcia, Jr., Michael Garcia, Sr. (Angela); 9 grandchildren, Amber, Antonio (Nicole), Antoinette, Michael, Jr. Nathaniel, Jacob, Alyssa and Daniel Garcia and Andrew Chavez; 5 great-grandchildren; Kayla and Kourtney Coffield, Adrian, Noah and Axel Garcia and many, many loving nieces and nephews and very special niece, Mary Alice Garcia; brother, Francisco “Chico” (Jane) Rael; and sister-in-law, Lydia Rael. Services will take place on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Peralta, NM, beginning with a Public Viewing at 9:30 AM, a Rosary to be recited at 10:00 AM, Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM and Interment to follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael, Jr., Nathaniel and Jacob Garcia and Francisco “Chico” Rael. Honorary Pallbearers are Alyssa and Daniel Garcia. A special thank you to all our friends, family, neighbors and co-workers who brought meals, food and necessities to the family so we could spend the final days and minutes with our mother. Please sign Margaret’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM