Diana (Damaskas) Garcia |
| Posted 2023-04-06 by Sharla |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ April 5, 2023 Page A-6 Diana Damaskas Garcia May 20, 1938 ~ March 30, 2023 Diana Damaskas Garcia, 84, of Wickenburg passed away peacefully on March 30, surrounded by her family. Diana was born in Wickenburg on May 27, 1938. She graduated from Wickenburg High School in 1957 and married Bill Orosco Garcia "Jitterbug" in 1958. Diana was a wonderful wife, mother, and nana. Together with Bill, her husband of 65 years, she raised three children, Billy, Cynthia and Steven in Wickenburg. At the age of 21 Diana got her start in real estate thanks to Jim and Diane Alessi who at the time owned and operated Century 21. Diana sold homes from Wittmann, Angel's Ranch, Wickenburg, and Tonopaugh for over 50 years. Diana was a classically trained pianist and played at many concerts in high school. After marrying Bill, Diana quickly learned how to play honky tonk music. Bill on guitar and Diana on the piano would entertain at all the family gatherings. She loved to play cards. She love the game slapjack and she would also always love to play cards with her grandkids. Diana and long time friend Shirley Huffman would play hearts almost weekly and enjoyed playing pinochle together at West Park in Wickenburg. Diana also loved camping , but she wouldn't sleep on the ground. So, for years they would take the family camping with their Willy Jeep and pull a trailer that she could sleep in. Later, they purchased a motorhome and traveled everywhere from Colorado to Canada. In 1986 Diana and Bill purchased 40 acres at the base of the Bradshaw Mountains from the Moralez family. For the following 10 years Bill and Diana spent every weekend working on building the G/D Ranch, with a budget of $100 per week. With the help of their children, family and friends, Bill and Diana built a custom home designed by Diana with hand carved Santa Fe cabinets and a custom made saguaro rib coffee table. They also built a tack room, barn with corrals and a gust shack with indoor plumbing. They enjoyed decades of stargazing and cowboy life at the G/D Ranch before settling back into Wickenburg. Diana was preceded in death by her parents and son, Billy. She leaves behind her husband Bill O.Garcia "Jitterbug"; daughter Cynthia Ballinger (Bill); son, Steven Garcia (Erin); daughter-in-law Rose Garcia; granddaughters Mindy Monteith(Scott), and Lillian Garcia; grandsons Matthew Garcia (Sara), and Cody Ballinger; great-granddaughters Natalie Monteith, Chloe Monteith and Virginia Monteith; and great-grandsons Kayden Monteith and Declan Monteith. Nana, your family misses you but we are grateful you are at home with the Lord and pain free. We hope you are atop a horse, finding lots of arrowheads and that you don't have to dig a 660 ft. water line like you did at the ranch. The family held a private celebration of life. See Also: Find A Grave |
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