GARCIA, Robert (Greñas) G.

Griffith Mortuary Kearny, Az. 26 June 2013 Robert "Greñas" Garcia, age 71, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. He was born March 25, 1942, in Ray, AZ to Lorenzo M. and Isabel (Granillo) Garcia. While in high school he played baseball in Sonora, AZ for a semi-pro league team named the Sonora Tigers. In 1962 he was assigned to Fort Campbell, KY to the 101st "Screamin' Eagles" Airborne Division while serving in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper. He married Maria Ysabela N. Garcia in 1968. He was employed by Kennecott/ASARCO in 1965, retiring in 2003. He was a kind, loving man who enjoyed spending time with family, and had a passion for music. He enjoyed taking rides in the mountain terrain and spending time outside. In retirement, he enjoyed learning more about history and current events. He would read the morning paper from front to back with a coffee in hand. He is survived by his wife, Maria Ysabela; brother, Richard Garcia; children, Danny Garcia, Joey Garcia, Patsy (Garcia) Stults, Pricilla (Art) Padilla, Steve (Stacey) Garcia; 11 grandchildren, Paolo, Vanessa, Jenna, Danielle, Christopher, Jennifer, Matthew, Alex, Anthony, Brenden and Arianna; 8 great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Alyssa, Xzavian, Audrina, Olivia, Xander, Anthony Jr. and Eliana. He was preceded in death by his mother, Isabel and his father, Lorenzo. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday July 2, 2013, 10:00 a.m. at Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church in Kearny, Arizona. Rosary Tuesday July 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. at Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church in Kearny, Arizona Burial 2 July 2013 at the Kearny Cemetery in Kearny, Arizona.