Irene L. Garcia our beloved mother passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016, at UNM Hospital. She was 50 and was born in 1965. She is from Valdez, NM. She is preceded in death by her father, Luis Garcia, grandmother, Isabelle Garcia, uncles, Ralph and Felix Garcia and aunt, Mercy Martinez. Irene is survived by her mother Flora Garcia, daughters, Rachel (Vinnie), Valerie (Tomas), April (Samson), sisters, Berlinda (Joe) & Nancy (Mark), brother, Louie (Liz), nephews, Michael and Andrew, nieces, Victoria, Adelina, Santana and Angelina, grandkids, Miranda, Analeah, Joaquin and Aubriela, many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.A celebration of her life was held on February, 8, 2016 at the San Antonio Church in Valdez. Funeral mass was held on February 9, 2016 in Valdez. Arrangements by Rivera Family Funeral Home. For more information, or to sign the guestbook, please visit our website at www.riverafuneralhome.comThis obituary is protected by copyright laws, unauthorized use or duplication is prohibited.