Andrea Garcia, age 57, of Newark, NJ, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 14, 2024. A visitation will be held at McCracken Funeral Home 1500 Morris Avenue Union, NJ, on Monday April 22, 2024 from 10 to 11 AM, followed by a prayer service at 11 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery Hillside, NJ. Andrea received a B.S degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She went on to work for the U.S government for 35 years before her retirement. She loved to read, knit and crochet. Andrea was a loving and caring person. Andrea is the devoted daughter of Carole Brown Garcia and the late Andrew Garcia, dear niece of Ronald (Eileen) Brown, Iris (Joseph) Bruffel and Michael (Drilecta) Garcia. She is also survived by many loving cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Defenders of Animal Rights Inc. 14412 Old York Rd Phoenix, MD 21131 or Lustgarten Foundation 415 Crossways Park Drive Suite D Woodbury, NY 11797.