In memory of

Francisco "Pacho" Garcia

Long Beach, CA

1963 - November 26, 2024

1963 - Nov 26, 2024

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In memory of

Francisco "Pacho" Garcia

Passed

November 26, 2024
Born

1963
Resided

Long Beach, CA

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We humbly ask that friends and family joining us at the service bring unopened new packs of men's boxer shorts, women's underwear or socks to the service to support St. Luke's Shower Program for Long Beach's unhoused community. Francisco felt strongly about the importance of giving back to less fortunate people in the community. St. Luke's has a long history of supporting the unhoused community of Long Beach. For more information on how you can support the Shower Program, go to https://www.stlukeslb.org/don… or email Gail Mutke at gamutke@verizon.net.

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Update from Dec. 27, 2024

The entrance to the church parking is behind the church. Enter the gated parking lot from 7th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Linden Avenue.

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Francisco José Garcia (aka Pacho), 61, passed away on November 26 in his home in Long Beach, CA, surrounded by his loving family after bravely battling cancer for over 4 years. Francisco was born in Medellin, Colombia, in 1963 to Emiro Garcia and Marta Lia Garcia (née Ospina).

He came to the United States with an unstoppable drive and creative vision that propelled him from the humble beginnings of an immigrant dishwasher in Pittsburg, …

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