Felicitas "Chana" Jennie Penaflor-Garcia

Jennie P. Garcia, “Chana”, 94, passed away on October 27, 2016 at her residence in Brighton, Colorado. She was formally from Platteville, Colorado. Born on June 9, 1922 to Sylvestre and Natividad Carrillo-Penaflor. Married Alfred Garcia on November 29, 1936 in Gilcrest, Colorado. Everybody knew Jennie as an outgoing, friendly, and caring person. She was a woman of faith, she made time daily to pray for everyone, she sang along with the church choir as well as assisted with catechism at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Platteville Colorado. She loved doing crafts, she would recycle items and turn them into beautiful gifts. Sewing was another one of her hobbies, she would make clothes for her children and grandchildren as well as alterations for others, she was best known for her baby quilts. She managed to feed many mouths with the little bit of food she had to work with. People remember her most for her fresh cooked beans and fresh flour tortillas made on her wood burning stove. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren with all her heart and was so proud of the activities they participated in as well as their accomplishments, she saved newspaper clippings since they were young children. She enjoyed helping others, this led her to volunteer at the Brighton Senior center. Due to her unconditional love for everyone, she was known to be everyone’s mother, auntie, and grandmother. She had an impact on many people’s lives, that was just the kind of person she was. One of her greatest attributes was giving you a blessing as you departed her presence. She is survived by three sons, Alfred “Sonny” (Sarah), Sylvestre (Jenny),John (Irene); Eight daughters- Mary Anne Garcia-Baca, Carmen (Juan) Rodriguez, Suzan (Russ) Croft, Patsy (Roque) Raya, Barbara Garcia, Margaret (Dale) Farmer, Liz Garcia, and Percy Garcia; adopted daughters- Margo Lopez-Madril, and Victoria Navarette-Pisano-Basham; Sister, Mary Linder, and brother Tony Villegas. She has fifty-two grandchildren, one hundred-two great-grandchildren, thirty-eight great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by her parents and four brothers-Rufus, John, Thomas, and Lino Penaflor and husband Alfred Garcia.