Adela Garcia Marquez
Obituary
Adela Garcia Marquez, a longtime resident of Watsonville, died on July 23. She was 85.
She was born on Jan. 28, 1937, in San Juan de Los Lagos, Jalisco, Mexico to parents Pablo Garcia and Cirina Padilla.
Mrs. Marquez and her husband moved to the Watsonville area in the '80s and together they raised 10 children. She enjoyed cooking, knitting and was very devout to the Virgen de Guadalupe. She was very friendly and charismatic and enjoyed drinking a glass of wine in social settings from time to time.
She is survived by her children, Jose Leon, Jorge, Arturo, Hugo, Alfredo, Jose de Jesus, Mercedes, Teresa, Maria de La Cruz and Juana Ibeth Marquez. She also leaves behind 25 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Jose Merced Marquez.
A viewing will be held at Holy Eucharist Community Catholic Church (527 Corralitos Road), on Aug. 3 from 3-9pm with a rosary starting at 7pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Holy Eucharist Community Catholic Church on Aug. 4 at 10am with burial following immediately after at Valley Public Cemetery (2445 E. Lake Ave.).
Published in The Pajaronian · July 29, 2022