Obituary of John Garcia

John N. Garcia, 63, of Palm City, FL died unexpectedly June 16, 2010 in Palm City. He was born in Pico, Azores, Portugal and had been a resident of Palm City for 2 years, having moved from Connecticut, and formerly of Rhode Island. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a crew chief at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. He was a member of Popa-asmoke, a Marine Corps unit for Air Rescue of troops in Vietnam, the VFW in Prospect, CT, and the Marine Corps League.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Alice Garcia of Palm City; son, Derek Garcia and his wife, Stephanie, of Cromwell, CT; 2 grandchildren, Logan, (5) and Madison, (2); brothers, Manuel Garcia and his wife, Joanne of Portsmouth, RI and Joseph Garcia and his wife, Sherry of Ashland, NC; a sister, Mary Connor of Newport, RI and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Serafin and Anna Garcia.

Visitation: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 5:00 - 7:00PM, at Forest Hills Funeral Homes, Palm City Chapel.

Service: Monday, June 21, 2010, 10:00AM, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Palm City.

Condolences may be signed on: www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com

Memorial contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy., Ste #100, Jacksonville, FL 32256, or online: www.woundedwarriorproject.org.