Aurora Garcia a long time resident of Dos Palos, California passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Merced. She was 77.
Aurora was born November 25, 1937 in Mexico the daughter of Jose and Rafaela (Vela) Garcia.
Aurora was a very good cook and enjoyed making tortillas. She was a wonderful grandmother and great grandmother. Everyone loved her smile. She was like an angel. Aurora was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She will be deeply missed and remembered lovingly by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers; Jose Raquel, Merced, Sijefredo, Manrique and Rigoberto Salinas, one sister; Edna Salinas and one grandson; Brandon Maldonado.
She is survived by her husband; Obidio Garcia of Dos Palos, CA, three children; Crissey (John) Maldonado of Los Banos, Nancy (Frank) Ayala of Merced and Carlos (Joanna) Garcia of Los Banos; two sisters Orfelinda (Concha) Salinas of Dallas TX and Maria Salinas Villareal of Corpus Christi, TX, one brother; Gutberto Salinas of Laredo, TX, eight grandchildren; Emily, Joseph, Jon, Veronica, Frankie, Anthony, Chad and Nicole, three great grandchildren; Isaiah, Jose and Ayden and many other nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A Vigil Service with Rosary will be held on Monday, December 22, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm followed by the recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 pm at Whitehurst Funeral Chapel of Dos Palos. The Funeral Mass on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Church of Dos Palos. Burial at the Dos Palos Cemetery District. Services are entrusted to Whitehurst Funeral Chapel-Dos Palos