Carlos Jesus Garcia passed away at his home in Havre de Gracia on his 87th birthday.

Born in Del Rio, TX he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Josefa (Valdez) Garcia.

Retiring in 1993 as a mechanical engineering technician at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mr. Garcia, was a member of Greater Vision Baptist Church (formerly Aberdeen Bible Baptist Church) in Aberdeen. He loved to hear and share the word of God and was a former member of the Military Christian Center in Aberdeen.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Harriett L. (Kilgore) Garcia: children, Troy Garcia and his wife Angie of Aberdeen, Sonda Rotolo of Shreveport, LA and Valda Rotolo of Aberdeen; stepsons, Stephen Duff and wife Jackie of Perryville, Tony Duff and wife Sandy of Bel Air and Richard Duff of Havre de Grace; siblings, Jose Garcia and Nellie Vela both of Austin, TX, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter, Tonja Shay and his sister, Nina Barrett.

A graveside service will be held at Harford Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, September 11th at 10:00am. Contributions in his memory may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011or at https://act.alz.org/donate

Carlos Jesus Garcia

September 06, 1937 - September 06, 2024

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