Cristella Mary Garcia (Cris), August 31, 1932-April 11, 2022, 89 years of age, has gone to her home in Heaven. Our loving Mother Cristella passed away in Lakewood, Colorado on 4/11/2022 at 2:30 am, very comfortable in her home. Cristella was born in the San Luis Valley in Colorado, in a small town named Losauces.
Cristella's surviving children are Gary (Valeriya) Lee Garcia, Rudolph Lee Garcia, James (Leah) Lee Garcia and Francisco Javier Garcia; grandchildren, Gary (Alexandra) Lee Garcia, Monique (Christian) Lanai Garcia-Carson, Ramona Morella, Danielle Morello, Sofia Cristella Garcia, Aleksandr Lee Garcia, Estrella Alicia Garcia, Rudy Lee Garcia, Esperanza Isabella Garcia, Sabrina Lane Martineau, Kiara Alegra Garcia and Isiah James Garcia; great grandchildren, Elijah Gonzales, Gysette Gonzales, Bella Gonzales, Ivanka Sosa, Cambria Lavani Carson, Natalia Malena Carson, Destiny Aragon, Anthony Duran, Randy Duran, Valentino Duran, Emillano Espinosa, Nehemiah Batchelder, Miguel Avila, Edward Cisneros, Amira Garcia, Elliyana Lynnea Garcia, Nathaniel Lee Burroughs and Camilla Hatton.
Cristella was preceded in death by her Father, Jose Rubel Salazar; her Mother, Maria Preciliana Montano; her loving husband of 58 years, Redolfo Garcia and one grandson, Devonne Lee Burroughs. Cristella was the last of her generation and was preceded by her siblings, Ida Nueshausel, Odilia Lopez, Frances Montano, Ruben Salazar, Salomon Salazar, Olivama Salazar de Valdez, Albert Salazar, Henrietta Romero, Martha Cook, Jamie Salazar and John B. Salazar.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 pm, Friday, April 22, 2022 at New Hope Ministries, 875 S. Sheridan Blvd, Lakewood, CO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, April 23, 2022 at New Hope Ministries. Celebration of Life will be held from 1:30-4:00 pm at Torres Mexican Restaurant, 1597 S. Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219. Please join the family in remembrance of our Mother Cris.