Eva Maria Garcia

On Monday, November 5, 2012, the Lord called for Eva Maria Garcia to return to his side after living a long and wonderful life here on Earth. She was born on June 20,1922 to the late Hipolito Apodaca and Ramoncita Apodaca, in Las Vegas, NM. She was a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, NM and lived the last twelve years of herlife in Los Lunas, NM. She was a devoted Roman Catholic and lifelong member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM. She was preceded in deathby her father, Hopolito Apodaca; mother, Ramoncita Apodaca; husband, Ofrendo Garcia; brother, Joe Apodaca; sisters, Rebecca “Becky” Lefebre and husband, Moises˜and Coreen Apodaca; son-in-law, Robert Garcia; sons, Manny and Larry Garcia; grandson, Rick Flores; and her friend of many years, Juanita P. Sanchez, all of Las Vegas, NM. Eva is survived by her two daughters and two sons, Lucy Salinas and husband, Richard of Las Vegas, NM, Lorraine Garcia of Las Vegas, NM, James “Jimmy” Garcia of Los Lunas, NM, and Patrick “Black Jack” Garica and wife, Shiela of Los Lunas, NM; two brothers and two sisters, Rudy Apodaca and wife, Merry, George Apodaca, Vickie Paiz and Estella Roybal and husband, Juan all of Tucumcari, NM. She is also survived by many numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews as well. A viewing will be held at Romero Funeral Home Chapel in Belen, NM on Thursday, November 8, at 5:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 6:00 p.m. A viewing will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM on Friday, November 9, at 6:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. A final visitation will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Las Vegas, NM on Saturday, November 10, at 8:30 a.m. with a Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Julian Jaramillo, Timothy Flores, George Apodaca, Robbie Salina, Leo Trujillo and Ermie Sanchez. Honorary Pallbearers are the extended family of Patrick and Sheila Garcia. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Deacon Rudy Zamora and wife Lucille, Staff of Ambercare and Romero Funeral Home.

Eva Maria Garcia

November 6, 2012