Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Rocha) Garcia , Jennie "Mama Jean"  August 15 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Jennie "Mama Jean" (Rocha) Garcia 
June 6, 1925 August 15, 2004

On August 15, 2004, after a short illness, our beloved mother, Jennie Garcia 
went to be with the Lord and join her husband, Sam, Al while her family was at 
her side. 

Jennie was born on June 6, 1925 in Torreon Choah, Mexico to Pascual and 
Francisca Rocha and came to Bakersfield, Ca with her parents when she was just 
25 days old.

Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, Pascual and Francisca Rocha; 
husband, Sam Al Garcia; brothers, Casi, Paul and Manuel Rocha; sister, Lorenza 
Reyes. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Celia Herrera; 
son, Martin Calistro; daughter, Mary Jo Whitten; daughter and son-in-law, 
Janet and Jim Cardoza; daughter, Sister Esther Garcia, Franciscan Sister of 
Atonement, Boston, MA; sister and brother-in-law, Nellie and Juan Sosa; 
sister, Clara Calistro. She also leaves 8 grandchildren and 7 great-
grandchildren.

Jennie worked many years at the election polls and volunteered many hours for 
the KC Food Bank and BFMC. She was an avid Los Angeles Dodgers fan. 

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Frank Alviso, Frank Herrera, Jr., Steven 
Herrera, JJ Cardoza, nephews, Frank and Michael Calistro. Honorary 
pallbearers, grandson, Joel Cardoza and son, Martin Calistro.

Special thanks to Sarah Calistro for the loving care she provided our mom 
through her illness, Optimal Hospice especially Sharon Glass and Lori Smith 
for their care and support and the friends and family who visited with Jennie 
prior to her death and Rachel, the pharmacist, from Longs Drugs.

Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, August 17, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. at 
Hopson-Anspach family Mortuary-Bakersfield. Catholic Funeral Rites will be 
held on Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Francis Church. Burial 
will follow at Union Cemetery.

Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary 


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Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased.

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