Frank Garcia Family Assistance Fund

Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department would like to ask for the support of the community in helping the family of Frank Garcia. Frank, a firefighter with Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday March 19, 2023. Frank was a loving husband, father, friend and member of the firefighting community. Frank leaves behind his wife, Ann Marie, 6 year old son Frank, and 1 year old daughter Angellina.

We are hopeful our community can help Franks family cover memorial and immediate expenses during this terrible time. Frank was a career public servant starting his career as an explorer with Oxnard Fire Department, working as a wildland firefighter for 10 years with the U.S. Forest Service on the Ojai and Santa Barbara Districts, 3 years with CalFire, and the past year with Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department.

Frank was an outstanding firefighter dedicated to serving the communities that he lived and worked in. We are now asking for your help to assist Franks wife, Ann Marie, son Frank and daughter Angellina in covering the financial burden of memorial and immediate expenses as they continue to morn during this terrible time.

Please donate in memory of Frank Garcia, share your memories of Frank and help share Franks story so we can get Ann Marie, Frank and Angellina all the help that we can during this difficult time. All proceeds of this GoFundMe will be distributed to Franks wife Ann Marie.

Update:

Franks service information:

Paddle out coordinated by Dylan Garcia at Shipwrecks, Silver Strand beach:

Update: I spoke with Ann Marie yesterday and she was so thankful of all the support, please continue to help spread Franks story to aid his family in this difficult time. Franks obituary:

https://www.garciamortuaryoxnard.com/obituary/frank-garcia

GARCIA MORTUARY

Frank Thomas Garcia

( October 06, 1985 - March 19, 2023 )

With sadness we announce the passing of Frank Thomas Garcia 37, on March 19, 2023. Frank was a loving husband, an amazing father, a wonderful son, brother, uncle, grandson, cousin and great friend to many. Frank married the love of his life Ann Marie in 2009. He was overly proud of his 2 beautiful children Frank Jr. 6, and Angellina 1, and the life they created.

His favorite past times were being out in nature. Spending time at the beach, bodyboarding, hiking, and long runs were some of his favorite things to do outdoors. Frank enjoyed going on long runs and hikes with the kids either in a hiking backpack or jogger. He loved making memories with his family from traveling, monster truck shows, air shows, cruises, to having bonfires and making s'mores in the backyard. When he was away at work, the kids looked forward to their daily facetimes. Angellina quickly became a Daddy's girl making it hard for anyone else to get time with Frank; as she ran around the house with the phone.

Frank dedicated his life to serving the people. As a young man he dreamed of becoming a firefighter with extreme dedication, hard work, determination, and the will to never give up so he can accomplish his dream. Frank was a career public servant starting his career as an explorer with Oxnard Fire, working for the U.S. Forest Service for 10 years, 3 years with Cal Fire, and the past year with Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department. His love for service did not stop when he clocked out. You could often find Frank lending a helping hand to a neighbor or strangers. One of the many moments was while he was out bodyboarding he and his friend saved a father and daughter from drowning. He did not hesitate to risk his life for others. He was a hero on and off duty. He will be greatly missed by his family, community, and his firefighter brothers.

Frank attended El Rio Elementary School, Rio Del Valle Middle School, graduated from Rio Mesa High School in 2003. He went through the fire academy at Oxnard College.

He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Ann Marie, son Frank, daughter Angellina, his father Abel Garcia Jr., his mother Mary Ann Garcia, his brother Abel Garcia III (wife Gabriela), sister Breanna Sarti (Husband Gabriel). He is reunited in Heaven with his grandfather Abel Garcia Sr., grandfather Frank Prado, grandmother Simona Prado, also Ann Marie's father Charlie Angell.

Visitation will be held from 3:00pm to 9:00pm on Sunday, April 2, 2023 with a Celebration of life to begin at 6:00pm at the Garcia Mortuary Chapel, 629 South A Street, Oxnard, California. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am on Monday April 3, 2023 at St. Anthony's Church, 2511 South C Street, Oxnard, California. Interment to follow at Santa Clara Cemetery, 2370 North H Street, Oxnard, California.

For map, directions to ceremony locations, to sign the family’s online guest book, share stories, and post pictures please visit www.garciamortuaryoxnard.com and click on Frank’s name below “Obituaries.”

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the family owned and operated Garcia Mortuary, 629 South “A” Street, Oxnard, California. For further information please call (805) [phone redacted].