Delfina was born on March 20th, 1943 to Juan and Maria Garcia in Ignacio Allende, Durango, MX. Delfina began her residency in AZ in 1972 from Mexico with her husband, Marcelino T Pereyra and her first son, Rafael Pereyra. Not long after, her second son, Juan Pereyra, was born in Phoenix. Her third son, Marcelo Pereyra, arrived in 1981. They lived in Phoenix until 2003 when they made the move to Chandler, AZ. Unfortunately her husband passed away from a heart attack in 2008. Shortly after, in 2012, her son Rafael passed from cirrhosis of the liver-such a heavy burden for a mother to go through. Then in 2018, her son Juan passed away from colon cancer. Life was considerably tough with those great losses and they took a great toll on her. She came to live with Marcelo and his wife Stacy in 2018, where it was already evident that she was suffering from memory loss. Eventually she was diagnosed with dementia, and in 2023, she was placed in a senior memory care home. She passed away from complications of an infection.
As the first born of seven children, Delfina became a mom to her younger siblings, whom she is survived by. They are: Nelly Garcia de Castellanos, Hilda Garcia de Mireles, Horacio Garcia, Esparanza Garcia de Ibarra, Marta Garcia de Rodriguez, and Oscar Garcia. She was a wonderful mom that passed down incredible examples of commitment to family and an extraordinary work ethic. She loved her family and her sense of duty was like no other. Thank you for being such a dedicated and beautiful mom and sister. You will be missed tremendously, but we know you are in God’s hands along with the rest of our family.
Services are scheduled for Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 at Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 S. 50th St, Phoenix, AZ 85044 at 10am.
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