Obituary

RAYMOND GARCIA, 81, of Milton, husband of Rena Blankenship Garcia, died Saturday, June 26, 2004, at his residence. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, July 2, 2004, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton with Father Bert Valdes officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Ray was born July 17, 1922, in Frederick, Colo., a son of the late Max and Josephine Montez Garcia. He was also preceded in death by his beloved Chrisina Renay; sisters, Matilda Vigil, Elsie Beaubien and Rita Rowley; brothers, Max and Rueben Garcia. Ray served as a Pharmacist Mate in the Navy during World War II and as a Military Police in the Army during the Korean Campaign. He was a member of the American Legion Post 139, Milton and the DAV, and retired from Chemical Leaman Tank Lines. Along with his wife, Ray is survived by his three daughters and son-in-laws, Anita and Russell Copodonna and granddaughters Brittney and Jeni of Milton, Lisa and Randy Park and children Kimberly and Kevin of Phelan, Calif., Karen and David Hall and children Taylor and Trevor of Richmond, Ind.; two sons, Darrin Garcia at home and Raymond Garica II of Las Vegas, Nev., and granddaughter Kayla Garcia of Riverside, Calif.; stepsons, Dana Tyler of Milton and Dwight Tyler of St. Albans; three brothers, Ted Garcia of La Mirada, Calif., Tony Garcia and Frank Garcia of San Bruno, Calif.; his loving sister, Doris Childers of Burney, Calif.; godchildren, Raymond Pacheco, Antonette Ellis, Rebecca Deutch and Heather Hutchinson. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2004, at Heck Funeral Home, Milton.