Jean Audette Garcia, age 87 of Perryville, Maryland died Friday, December 9, 2022 at her home with her loved ones present.

Jean worked as a civil servant at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. She also was a small business owner of “Fins and Feathers,” a pet store in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Throughout her life, Jean was a human right’s activist. She became friends and marched with Cesar Chavez of the United Farm Workers Union. Jean supported our POWs from the Vietnam war. She was invited to New England to ride with the returning soldier whose name was on her POW bracelet.

Jean is survived by her children, Sonda Rowland Rotolo, of Louisiana; Valda, Rotolo of Aberdeen; Troy Garcia and his wife, Angela of Aberdeen; Tarra Garcia Williams and her husband, Lamar of Churchville; 17 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and 4 great great grandchildren. She was loved and will be missed by her family and friends.

Jean was predeceased by her parents, Hazel and William Rottluff; her sister, Audrey Rottluff and her daughter, Tonya Rotolo-Shay.

A memorial service will be held on a future date, at which time her ashes, along with her parent’s and daughter’s will be placed in a memorial bench at Glen Haven Memorial Park, 7231 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061

Jean A. Garcia

August 09, 1935 - December 09, 2022

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