Maria Alicia Garcia

Maria Alicia Canales Garcia passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the age of 78 after a courageous five year battle against cancer. Maria Alicia was born on September 20, 1941 to Liborio Canales and Estela G. Delgado. She was married to her Harlingen High school sweetheart Ezequiel Garcia for 54 years before he passed away in 2018. She was a beloved mother, grandma, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She earned her Bachelors of Accounting and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She was a Certified Public Accountant and enjoyed a long and successful professional career supporting municipalities in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and New Braunfels. Maria Alicia most recently lived in Montgomery, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father, Liborio Canales, her mother Estela G. Delgado and her husband Ezequiel Garcia Jr. She is survived by her daughters Pamela Jaszkowiak and her husband Andy, Malisa Galvan and her husband Rene, and Cynthia Garcia and her husband Nelson and her four grandsons Alejandro, Marcos, Shea and Jared. She left behind her brother Liborio Canales, Jr. and his wife Cristina, her in-laws Cayetano and Virginia Garcia, Humberto and Velma Garcia and Pete Garcia and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She also left behind, her beloved fur babies Pancho and Pepita. For the health and safety of all individuals a memorial will be planned for this summer in Benavides, Texas. The family would like to thank Silver-Springs HealthCare Hospice and Metcalf Funeral Directors. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to either the Salvation Army or M.D. Anderson.