Angelo Joe Garcia Obituary (1963 - 2017)

Angelo passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 from alcoholism which caused cirrhosis of the liver. Born in Nampa, Idaho on July 12, 1963. While being head cook at Sylvestre he brought to the menu his delicious version of "caldo" (an excellent chicken soup). On his down time he was home making caldo, tortillas, bunuelos (bon-well-oooos), desperado (a delicious beef dish), rice, & beans for the family (or friends who knew of his skill in the kitchen). As a young adult he loved to be the "life of the party" and seemed to view life as a party. If you ever knew him, we know you could never forget him. Everywhere he went he would bump into a friend (sometimes long lost friends that needed catching up); if he did not know the person, he would make them a friend. He is survived by his wife, Martha R. Garcia; daughter, Irene Nicole Garcia; grandson, Fabian Angelo (Ninja) Buenrostro; daughter, Anhelica Aurelia (Mannie) Garcia (sig other Dave Graham); grandsons, Benjamin Lee and Theodoar Seth Graham (2 monkeys); granddaughter, Sophia Janae Graham; birth-mother, Christina Pena; brothers, Chris (married to Sissy) Garcia and Alfred Garcia; and best friend, Chris Hafley. Preceded in death by his father, Ben Garcia; and brother, Tony Garcia. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 6:00 pm at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, Murray, Utah. A visitation will follow from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made on behalf of the family at www.jenkins-soffe.com. A.G., your memory will live on through us/you will never be forgotten.