Martina Garcia

Martina Garcia, 49, a resident of Chimayo, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 following a short illness. Martina was preceded in death by her grandfather, Ismael Garcia, aunts, Elisa Garcia, Josephine Roybal and husband, Serafin, uncle, Gilbert Garcia; parents Lionel and Martha Garcia, and brother, Michael Garcia. Martina was the oldest of her six siblings. She was like a mother figure to all of them. She was a loving sister and friend and loved all of them with a loving open heart.  She is survived by her brothers, Tommy Barela and wife Angela, Santo Arrieta and wife, Stephanie, Lionel Jr. (Kung Fu) and wife Louise and their children, Lionel Garcia III, Desiree Lopez and husband Andrew, Felipe Garcia and his sons, Aaron, Adrian and Antonio Garcia, Andrew Garcia and his daughters, Nevaeh Flores and Ellie Garcia, sister, Liza Hite and husband Peter and their sons, Wesley and Charles Hite; grandmother, Rosa Garcia; uncles, Ismael Garcia and wife Ruth, Jose Garcia, aunts, Grace Garcia, Erma Pearson and husband Robert, Rosita Shoemaker and husband Clint, Dolores (Lola) Naranjo and Rita McAllaster and husband Bill and numerous other family and friends.  A rosary will be recited on Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sangre de Cristo Chapel of DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will take place at a later date. The family of Martina Garcia has entrusted the care of their loved one to the DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Espanola Valley.