She was born to the late Mariano A. and Maria S. Garcia, 17th of August, 1949 in Agana, Guam.
She married the late William N McGaw in 1965, and they lived in Guam, Mississippi, New York, and Alabama before settling in San Antonio, TX. Clare is survived by three children: William N McGaw III, of TX; Ralph A McGaw, of Poland; and Lisa C Elizardo, of AK. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren as well as 1 great-grandchild. Clare was predeceased by her husband in 1993.
Clare worked as a dental assistant, and a nurse’s aide as well as a care giver to the elderly. She also worked as an ambassador for Sea World for many years.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday 22nd of December 2021 at 10:30 am with a Celebration of Life to begin at 11:30 am at the Sunset North Funeral Home (located at 910 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio, TX 78232). Interment will be at 130 p.m. at the Fort Sam Houston National cemetery where she will be buried next to her husband Bill. The family requests donations in Clare’s name to the local Humane Society, in lieu of sending flowers.