Felipa Garcia, age 87 of Avondale, AZ died January 25, 2020 in Avondale, AZ. She was born May 26, 1932 in San Simon, AZ to Edward Hernandez and Catalina Armadova. Felipa loved to read her novellas. Loving and caring, she was a devoted mother to her nine children and an attentive grandmother to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters, Julia De La Rosa, Rose Duke, Gloria Mejia, and Lupe Olivarez; sons, Lawrence, Ken, and David Duke; 25 grandchildren; and 44 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at 5:00 pm with a rosary at 7:00 pm, Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Mass will be at 10:00 am, Monday, February 3, 2020 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 539 E La Pasada Blvd, Goodyear, AZ 85338. Burial will follow at 12:00 pm at West Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W Northern Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301. Condolences for the family may be left below.
