Jaden Paul Garcia

Jaden Paul Garcia was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023, at the young age of 16. Jaden was a sophomore at Eldorado high school where he played football. He also enjoyed basketball, baseball, snowboarding, skateboarding, camping and most of all, spending time with his many friends.

Jaden was preceded in death by his grandfather, Steven Sanchez; and his grandmother, Kathleen Garcia. He is survived by his parents, Jimmy and Jessica Garcia; and his brother, Jacob Garcia; grandparents, Paul Garcia (MaryAnn) and Dorothy Sanchez; his uncle, Josh Garcia; and aunts, Melissa Letter and Stephanie Sanchez who will all miss him forever. He had two special cousins that loved him dearly, Zebadiah Montoya-Sanchez and Isabeau Garcia; and one four-legged best friend, Winnie.

A Rosary will be recited Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass, 11:00 a.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, 811 Guaymas Pl NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.

Jaden's friends and pallbearers are Jaxon Fischer, DJ Salvino, Luke Velasquez, John Paul Ludi, Josiah Mitchell, Kadin Dominguez, Andrew Gallegos, and Tomas Aragon. Honorary pallbearers are Mason Lopez, Eric Thomas, Jesse Wells, Ryan Rich, Kellen McFadden, Clayton Brown, Mark Pacheco, Tuarean Pallesen, Gage Baca, Gunner Olsen, Gavin Wold and Kavon Salas.