Edmundo B. Garcia, Jr.

Edmundo B. Garcia Jr., of San Diego, Texas, born July 21, 1936, passed away on August 16, 2025, at home surrounded by family after a short illness of Leukemia. 

E. B. is preceded in death by his father Edmundo B. Garcia, Sr., mother Olivia G. Garcia, and sister Aurora “Frica” (†Marty) Pizzini.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosa Maria Martinez Garcia, formerly of Rio Grande City, Texas; his son, Edmundo Noel (Yolda) of Corpus Christi, Texas; his daughters Marissa Yvonne (Tim) DePalma of Aubrey, Texas, and Alissa Yvette (Tim) Neuman of Lubbock, Texas; six grandchildren: Sydney (Samuel) Guerra, Ashlyn Lohr, Corynne Lohr, Daniel Garcia, Osiel Garcia, and Gennah DePalma; step grandchildren, Dayna (Adam) Anzaldua, and Dahrma Infante, and great granddaughter, Everlee Rose Guerra.

E. B. retired from the San Diego ISD after 32 years of service as a teacher and administrator. Also, he served as Duval County Judge from 1995 until his retirement in December 2006 and returned to serve as Interim County Judge in 2022. Judge Garcia was a member of the San Diego Rotary Club, the San Diego Sociedad Catolica Mutualista, and a 4 th Degree Knight of Columbus. Additionally, he served on several boards of directors, his latest being to the First State Bank of San Diego. His interests included ranching and horse racing and was a proud member of the Duval Co. Racing Club. He was “the voice” of the San Diego Fighting Vaqueros for many years, which will always be remembered by his family and friends. E. B., after serving 6 months of active duty in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas with the U.S. Army, was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve Unit in Alice, Texas. He received an honorable discharge in December of 1964. Above all, he faithfully served our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church in San Diego, Tx with the Holy Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis de Paula Catholic Church in San Diego. Burial will follow at the Garcia Cemetery, La Esperanza Ranch in Duval County, Texas.
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​Mauro P. Garcia Funeral Home, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.