Our beloved father and grandfather, Antonio Uvence Garnica, passed away on August 26, in Jacona, Michoacan Mexico, surrounded by his family after a short battle with lung cancer. He was 98. Antonio was born in La Ladera, Michoacan sometime in April or May of 1921 and baptized on June 13th, 1921, the feast of St. Anthony. He spent most of his childhood in Atacheo, Michoacan. His father Jesus moved the family back to La Ladera in the 1930’s, where he met his one true love, Maria Elena. In 1943, Antonio signed a contract as a “Bracero” to work in the sugar beet fields of Montana, the cotton fields of Fresno, then finally the orange groves of Pomona. He worked several more contracts in Pomona as a general laborer in the orange packing houses during and after World War II, finally going back to wed his “Elena” in 1948. He spent the next twelve years going back and forth between the US and Mexico and sending money to build the family home in Jacona. He obtained his permanent residency card and emigrated his growing family of seven to Moorpark, CA in 1960. His last two children would be born in the US. From 1960 to 1986, Antonio worked on chicken farms, first tending to hatchlings, then working as a feed mill operator at Egg City until his retirement. He left a lasting legacy of hard work, devotion to his Catholic faith and helping whomever needed his aid. During the last 33 years of his life, Antonio followed a regular schedule of walking to morning mass, walking to the local Mercado to have breakfast, then walking back home. Antonio was preceded in death by his wife of forty-six years, Maria Elena Lopez Mendez, his parents, Jesus Garnica Navarrete and Celerina Uvence, his brothers Guadalupe (wife Rosa Lara) of Mexico City, Enrique (wife Esther Magallón) of Pomona, CA, Jesus (wife Carmen Linares) of Camarillo, CA and his sister, Edubijes (husband Alfonso Arevalo) of La Ladera, Michoacan. He is survived by his sister, Esperanza Garnica Alfaro, 96 years, of La Ladera, Michoacan. He is also survived by his son, Rev. Antonio Garnica of Puebla, Mexico, daughters Maria Elena (husband Juan Alvarado) of Patterson, CA, and Maria Esther (husband Andrew Konczvald) of Ajijic, Mexico, sons Roberto (wife Debra Choate) of Rosamond, CA, Jaime of Palos Verdes, CA, Hugo Samuel (wife Rosa Ibarra) of Tehachepi, CA, Jesus “Jess” of Fillmore, CA, Ricardo “Richard” (wife Lauren Finkel) of Houston, TX, and Juan “John” (wife Beverly Kernen) of Fillmore, CA. In addition, he is survived by grandchildren Juan Alvarado Jr, Diana Alvarado Gonzalez, Roberto Alvarado, Brian Alvarado, Antonio “Tony” Garnica, Teresa Garnica, Tomas Garnica, Jaime Garnica Jr., Adam Garnica, Guadalupe Garnica Roque, Hugo Samuel Garnica, Ismael Garnica, Ricardo Garnica, Angel Garnica, Jesus Garnica, Nathan Garnica, Natalie Garnica, Laura Garnica, Grace Garnica, and numerous great-grandchildren.