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Portrait of Anthony Paul Garcia Sr.
In Loving Memory Of

Anthony Paul Garcia Sr.

August 6, 1967 – June 9, 2020
Lived 52 years
Riverside Cemetery · Toms River, New Jersey
“ You gave me wings and made me fly You touched my hand, I could touch the sky I lost my faith, you gave it back to me You said no star was out of reach You stood by me and I stood tall I had your love, I had it all I'm grateful for each day you gave me Maybe I don't know that much But I know this much is true I was blessed because I was loved by you” Because You Loved Me-Celine Dion
Life story

Anthony Paul Garcia Sr was born August 6th, 1967 in Paul Kimball Hospital, Lakewood NJ. He grew up in Toms River with his mother Dolores and Grandmother Hazel. As an adult, he had his own towing company All Knight Mobile Repair & Towing. Around this time was when he found the love of his life Tammy. They met at Quick Check where she was an employee, and he was a customer always getting a Yoo-hoo and a sandwich. Tony kept going back to see Tammy, and continued to talk and get to know her, when he eventually asked her on a date. He picked her up in his wrecker and the rest was history. Their love blossomed with plenty of dinner dates and REPO dates and getting drunk and screaming Eminem out the window down 37. It was long before he asked her to Marry him, and of course she said YES!

August of 1996 their first child Samantha was born. Two years later Alexander was born February 1998. They lived in Ocean Beach II Yacht Club on the barrier island, it was the house that Tammy grew up in, with 2 kids the house was shrinking so they began to look for a bigger place to call home. May 8, 1999 they were married in Howell, NJ.

December of 1999 they moved only a few miles away to Seaside Heights. The last child Anthony Jr was born March 2000. At this time Tony was a Service writer for John Lucas Chevy in Middletown and was also employed at Pep Boys.

Tony also worked part time with his mother who was a chiropractor as a biller. The family moved from Seaside Heights to Jackson in August 2008. He ended up working as a biller full time before he retired. Tony often enjoyed a screwdriver and loved to sit out in the sun. His love for Star Wars led him to start his own Server called Bloodfin. From there he continued with coding and creating more content for the server until his passing. He was loved and surrounded by his family at his passing and is still missed to this day.

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1967
Born August 6
1974
Anthony was 7 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1982
Anthony was 15 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1989
Anthony was 22 when the Berlin Wall fell
1996
Samantha Birthday
1998
Anthony was 31 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
1999
Married
2001
Halloween
2001
Anthony was 34 when Apple introduced the iPod
2002
Disney and Nasa Florida
2004
Baptism
2004
Anthony was 37 when Facebook was launched
2009
10 year anniversary
2009
Alexander Graduation
2009
Christopher, Tony, Tammy
2009
Christmas
2010
Family photos
2010
Samantha Confirmation
2010
Samantha Graduation
2010
Philadelphia
2010
Tony Surprise Birthday Party
2010
Christmas 2010
2011
Alexander Birthday Party
2011
Anthony Graduation
2011
Samantha Band Banquet
2011
Pool party
2011
Tammy and Samantha birthday
2011
Tony Garcia Power And Light
2012
Alexander Confirmation
2012
Alexander Graduation
2012
Samantha Birthday
2012
Alexander Football 2012-2013
2012
Christmas 2012
2013
NASA Award
2013
14th Anniversary
2013
Samantha Junior Banquet
2013
Tammy and Samantha Birthday Party
2013
MetLife Stadium
2014
Samantha Prom
2014
Samantha Graduation
2014
Samantha Birthday
2014
Christmas 2014
2015
Rescued Hopscotch,Chubbs,Yoda
2015
Christmas 2015
2016
Alexander Graduation
2016
Christmas 2016
2016
Grandma(Dolores took these photos)
2017
Christmas 2017
2018
Wedding Renewal 2018
2018
Vow renewal book
2018
Anthony Graduation
2019
Ramsay and Bandit
2019
Family BBQ
2019
52nd and final birthday with us
2019
Final Christmas Together
2020
FaceTime with Ramsay and Bandit
2020
Passed away June 9, age 52
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