Juana H. Garcia
Obituary
Juana "Janie" Garcia passed away after a short illness on Tuesday March 24, 2026 in the comfort of her home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was 89 and a native of Durango, Mexico. Ms. Garcia was a longtime resident of both Watsonville and Santa Cruz (Soquel) for over 50 years before retiring as a CNA and a 20 year volunteer at the Food Distribution Center.
She is survived by four daughters and one son, Star Fuentes, Sylvia Jaquez, Elizabeth "Sugar" Prudencio, Patricia Ann Monjaraz; and her son, Manuel Monjaraz; and one sister, Maria Nunez of Mexico; 24 grandchildren; and multiple great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her two sons, Raul Garcia Jr. and Roberto Garcia.
A graveside service in celebration of her life will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:30am at the Valley Public Cemetery, 2445 E. Lake Ave. Watsonville, CA 95076 where friends and family will gather together to honor her life.
Published in The Pajaronian · April 6, 2026