Rose Marie Garza

Rose was born in Brawley, California. The third of seven children born to Mike and Genevieve Chavarria. Growing up, the family moved between Brawley and Avenal before finally settling at Chavarria Ranch outside of Kettleman City in the late 40s. Rose attended Avenal High School and met her future husband, Rudy, while living on the ranch. He lived across the street from her. They were married in 1963 and settled in Hanford where they raised their four beautiful children. Rose and Rudy were very active in sports and loved to travel across the country with their grandchildren.

Rose worked for the Hanford Sentinel in the circulation department for years. She also worked for the Hanford Elementary School District as a migrant aide before retiring in 2020.

She loved working with the children and received several awards and certificates over the years for her hard work and dedication.

Rose was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Rudy, sons Ron(Joyce) and Rudy Jr. (Lisa) both of Hanford and Daniel(Donna) of Texas, sisters Isabel Gomez of Hanford and Helen Palmer of Sacramento, and brothers Joe(Mary Lou) of Lemoore and Mike of Prather, California, grandsons Shawn, Michael, Robert, Noah, David, Ronald and Joseph.

Granddaughter Cassie and Great-granddaughters Jazmin, Neveah, Serinity, Davina, Jasmine, Chloe and Danielle and great-grandsons David Jr. and Jason as well as several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, sister Becky Jimenez, brother David Chavarria, daughter Irene, granddaughter Monique and great-granddaughter Marissa.

Viewing will be at 10:00am at People's Funeral Chapel 501 N. Douty Street followed by a Rosary at 11:30am. Funeral and Mass will be at 12:30pm at St. Brigid's Church 1005 N. Douty Street and burial will follow immediately after at Grangeville Cemetery in Armona, California.