Armando Garcia of Hermiston passed away on July 7, 2019 in Spokane, Wash. at the age of 54.
He was born on Oct. 28, 1964 in Mission, Texas to Trinidad and Olga Medelez Garcia.
Armando lived in La Grulla, Texas during his childhood. He later lived in Washington and graduated from Toppenish High School in the class of 1982. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served for four years and achieved the rank of corporal.
In 1989 he moved to Hermiston, where he had resided for the past thirty years. He worked as a truck driver throughout his career, 20 years for Medelez Trucking and for the past 10 years as a self-employed truck driver.
Armando enjoyed going to the movies with his son, going to the casino and playing card games such as gin rummy and poker.
He is survived by his son, Armando Garcia Jr.; mother, Olga M. Garcia; brothers and sisters, Abundia G. Sanchez, Mario A Garcia, Trinidad Garcia III, Maribel Alaniz, Chyna Villalobos, Arnold Garcia and Cynthia G. Sanchez; half-brothers and sisters, Trinidad Garcia IV, Andy Garcia, Daisy Garcia and Danny Garcia; and numerous nieces and nephews and extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his father, Trinidad, and a half-brother, Freddy.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.
A Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Hermiston Ave.
Burial will follow in Hermiston Cemetery.
To leave an online condolence for the family, please go to burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
