Shirley Garcia

On June 16th, 2014, God called Shirley home to be with her parents, Librado and Estefania Vargas, brothers Trini and Bethel Vargas, sisters Josephine Alvarado and Elsie Vargas and her loving husband, Juan Garcia. Born August 22, 1929 in Colorado and lived in Monterey County for about 50 years mostly in Salinas. Worked in several occupations such as a field and shed worker, Greenfield Library and retired from Chualar School. Shirley enjoyed gatherings with all her friends and family especially with her great grandchildren; Samantha Caudillo & Cynthia Garcia, Teresa & Antonio Bailon, Abel and Isabel Bailon and Jonathan, Joan and Janessa Espiritu and Great Great Grandaughter Emery Garcia. Shirley also had the companionship of her loving care givers that cared for her around the clock; Griselda Tinajero, Teresa Oroz, Missy (Mezaab) Padilla and Fatima Aguilera. The family would not of been able to care for her without these wonderful care givers. We love you all and God bless you all; Garcia/Holguin/Bailon Familes. She leaves her daughter, Della Garcia (Salinas), two grandsons Dario and Pablo Bailon (Salinas) and other daughter, Hortencia “Tencha”(Lilo) Garcia Holguin, two grandsons Steven Garcia and Benny Espiritu and her son Albert Valdez (Mexicali) and grandson Albert Valdez Jr and granddaughter. Brother, Tony Vargas (Helen) (Whittier, CA), Sister Mary Ellen ( Domingo) DeLatorre (Weldona, CA) and several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 2pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 22 Stone St. Salinas, CA 93901.