Abel Garcia

Abel Garcia

Abel Garcia, 77, of San Benito, Texas, entered into internal life with our Lord on April 2, 2014 at his residence in San Benito, Texas.

He was born in San Benito, Texas to Julian and Isabel M. Garcia on April 29, 1937.

He is preceded in death by his father Julian Garcia and he is survived by his mother Isabel M. Garcia and sisters Bertha (+Robert) De Los Santos, Blanca (Cris) Silva and Nora (Raul) Ramirez and several nieces and nephews.

Abel was a well traveled man who held different jobs throughout the U.S. from the East to the West Coast. Some of his favorite memories was attending Woodstock Festival in 1969 and going to a Mohammad Ali boxing match in California. Abel loved all kinds of sports with boxing and football being his favorite.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Kike Ornelas who Abel looked up to and loved like a brother and Robert Lozano, a cousin who Abel loved like a son.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 6, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Henry Thomae Funeral Home. A memorial mass will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at St. Benedict’s Church at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, you may give a donation to the food pantry in San Benito or homeless shelters of the Valley.