Well,  Ofelia, you made it to that mansion in the sky with many rooms. Like so many others, I remember making tortillas and tamales with you while listening to stories of "the boys"
It was wonderful to get to share part of your past. You didn 't take things for granite. I remember you saying how your mom would wash your  dress at night so you were able to wear it the next day.  It was not an easy beginning for you . I'm glad we were able to  share our grandchildren.  I'm glad i was able  to spend time with you in your later years ❤ 💕 💓 💗 I will miss you always .     Mona 



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Ofelia thank you for the wonderful care of your first grandaughter, Jessica. I will always remember the nap story. You and Jessica lay down to take a nap but guess who did not fall asleep, Jessica. As Nana slept Jessica found a black marker which she used to polish Nana's toe nails. I will always remember that cute story. Ofelia you taught me so much about taking care of Jessica, especially when she was sick to her stomach. Ofelia I thank the Lord for taking you home, you were so tired and needed to go home to be with our Lord,our Blessed Mother,all the angles and saints, and with Familia. I am so happy for you and your new life. Give Palmirda and Magdalena a big hug and kiss from us. We will miss you big Nana, enjoy LOVE and HAPPINESS for Eternity in the big mansion up above. TE AMO!!    Cynthia Parra

Good Morning Big Nana! 
We miss you soooooooooooo mucho! The big hugs, LOTS of kisses, random singing when you were cooking, the absolute delicious tamales, tortillas, & enchiladas that were coming from your kitchen! Making tamales & tortillas won't be the same without you there to make sure the dough was right or actually shaped like a circle! I am SOOOOOO lucky that my children were able to get to know you as a person and not just a name of a grandparent.  All of them have memories with you that they will take with them forever and that is all that matters! Sharing a room with Robbie & Nico, making dinner and tortillas with Jazzie and being the first person to hold Jema when she was born. As I too have the memories of your creative ideas of making me night gowns from sheets that were the most comfortable I have ever slept in!!  Going with me to see my college in Indiana and seeing the excitement and wonder on your face.  Making sure you and Tia Palmira were there to see me get married! I can still hear voice as you share your stories about your childhood, struggles of when you were a young mother and wife, thoughts about life, and amazing sermons on the bible and how you understood what it meant! Through your gift of song the time you spent always making sure Jesus was present in our presence is something that I will never stop hearing.  This world was lucky to have you in it. The people from your community in El Mirage & Surprise should be honored to have had you in their church singing to the heavens and being the transportation for a lot of people that didn't have a ride. The patients of Boswell hospital were so blessed to have you transport them to where they needed to go and pray with them and for them at their most crucial hour.  
                       ~Keep singing so we can still hear you~ 


My tia Ofelia was an awesome lady, very positive, very loving, smart and full of integrity. I stayed with her a couple of weeks and I can still remember her delicious caldos! We also attended church together! She will always have a special place in my heart. I can vividly remember our talks when I was a teenager and the positive role this amazing woman of God played in my life. 

Tengo muy lindos recuerdos de mi tia hera una tia muy amable siempre andaba sonrriendo  nunca la mire enojada. siempre que le hablaba le decia quien soy tia ? Y me decia aver hablame y dime de quien heres hija  yluego luego me decia Amanda siempte que hablabamos hera puro de  Dios me encantava hablar con ella podia estar oras hablando con ella del Señor , yo se que ella esta en mejor lugar y que un dia estare con ella  ynunca mas tendremos dolor la amo tia nunca la olvidare y siempre la tendre en mi corazon     🙏❤️ Amanda 

OBITUARY

Ofelia R. Garcia

18 April, 1936 – 24 December, 2020

West Resthaven Funeral Home & Resthaven Park Cemetery

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