Oralia "Lala" Garcia

Oralia Garcia, age 88, of Patterson, California passed away in Modesto, California on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Oralia was born April 28, 1933 in Sebastian, Texas to Rumaldo and Juanita (Cruz) Garcia. Oralia worked as a Life Insurance Agent for 30 years before retiring. After her retirement she worked at Bennett Hardware in Patterson for 10 years.

Oralia, more often known as "Lala" or "Rae", is survived by her son Guadalupe "Lupe" Reyes of Round Rock, Texas and daughter-in-law Maria Reyes of Houston, Texas; her daughters Adelita (Lela) Lozano and son-in-law Jesse of Patterson, California; Elicia Sanchez and son-in-law Juan of Batesville, Texas; Mary Garcia of Patterson, California; Louise (Louie) Martinez of Patterson, California; Ahnie Garcia-Lopez and son-in-law Lorenzo Lopez, Sr. of Patterson, California; her sisters Marcy Guzman of Raymondville, Texas, Lydia Garcia of Richmond, Texas and Angie Garcia and brother-in-law Juan of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and sister-in-laws Hilaria "Lala" Garcia of Sebastian, Texas, and Fina Rocha of Raymondville, Texas. Oralia also leaves behind 20 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren; Jennifer Reyes and her children Claudia, Madison and Kianah, Alicia Reyes and her child Ryan, Qualdro Reyes, Benjamin Lozano (Season) and their children Nathaniel, Caden and Dylan, Rudy Lozano (Tiffany) and their children Dominik, Karly and Cruz, Michele Lozano, Marcus Lozano, Michael Mata and his child Michael the II, JoAnne Martinez (Rodney) and their children Tony, Vince, Angel and Sylvanna, Ruben Salinas, John Sanchez, Amanda Cantu and her children Felipe, IV, Israel and Juanito, Sonia Bernal and her children Louis, Leonardo and Leila, Fareen Martinez and her child Adam, Lorenzo Lopez, Jr, Daniel Armenta Jr. (Briana) and their children Aniyah and Josiah, David Armenta, Angelo Lopez, and Andres Lopez.

Oralia was preceded in death by her husband Ramiro Garcia; her parents Rumaldo and Juanita (Cruz) Garcia; her brothers Arturo Garcia (Elvira), Ricardo Garcia, Rafael Garcia, Ramon Rocha; her sisters Lucia Garcia, Diana Torres; her son Rudy Reyes; and granddaughter Sophia Bernal.

A visitation for Oralia will be held Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 519 I Street, Patterson, CA followed by a rosary service at 6:00 PM. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 529 I Street, Patterson, CA 95363 immediately followed by a committal service at Patterson District Cemetery, 10800 CA-33, Patterson, CA 95363.

Serving as pallbearers are Michael Mata, Michael Mata II, Lorenzo Lopez, Sr., Lorenzo Lopez Jr., Daniel Armenta Jr., David Armenta, Felipe Armenta IV, Rodney Martinez and Vince Cuellar.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstnortondiasfunerals.com for the Garcia family.