Dr. Rufino Garcia

Dr. Rufino Garcia obituary, Gainesville, FL

Dr. Rufino Garcia

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Rufino Garcia Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Forest Meadows Funeral Home - Gainesville on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Dr. Rufino José Garcia Jerez, age 81, passed away on November 20, 2025 in Gainesville, Florida, his home for 31 years.
Rufino was born in León, Nicaragua on September 29, 1944 to Rufino Garcia and Luisa Jerez Garcia. Rufino married Coralia Cecilia Sevilla Moreira on June 13, 1980 in Managua, Nicaragua.
Rufino is survived by Coralia Garcia - wife; Estefania Garcia - daughter; Maria Jordana Lombardo - daughter, her husband Andrew Lombardo and their two sons - Joseph Antonio and Thomas Joaquin; Matthew Hand - son, his wife Jessica Colon and their two sons Sebastian and Felix; Ninoschka Garcia Jerez - sister; and many extended cousins, nieces, and nephews in Nicaragua, Mexico, and throughout the U.S.
Services for Rufino will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Holy Faith Catholic Church. There will be a Rosary at 10:30 am, a funeral mass at 11 am, burial at Forest Meadows Cemetery at 12:30 pm, followed by a reception at Holy Faith Parish Hall.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Forest Meadows Funeral Home 725 NW 23rd Ave. Gainesville FL 32609...352-378-2528 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Dr. Rufino Garcia, please visit our floral store.

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Upcoming Events

Dec

1

Funeral service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Holy Faith Catholic Church

747 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32607

Send Flowers

Dec

1

Service

1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Holy Faith Catholic Church

747 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32607

Send Flowers

Dec

1

Graveside service

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Forest Meadows Cemetery - Central

4100 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32606

Send Flowers

Only 5 days left for delivery to next service.