Angel L. Garcia, age 72, of Parrish, Florida, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026 in Florida while in the care of Moffitt Cancer Center. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on January 14, 1954. He was the son of the late Juan Garcia who passed in 2005 and late Petra (Fontanez) Colon who passed in 2014, late stepfather Felix Colon who passed in 2011.

Angel was a graduate of Adlai Stevenson High School in Bronx, NY 1973, and a graduate of Lehigh Carbon Community College in Criminal Justice in 1985. Angel served in the US Army as a Military Police Officer from 1973-1976. Angel served as a Bethlehem Police Officer in Bethlehem, PA from 1979-2004, and a member of the Bomb Squad Unit, retired after 25 years of service. Angel also retired in 2019 from the Manatee County School District in Florida as a painter.

He was a member of the Holy Infancy Church in Bethlehem, PA. Angel was a devoted husband of 50 years to his wife Elzy Garcia, father and grandfather who truly loved his family. Angel's motto in life to kids when serving as a Police Officer was "If you want the best in life, get an educated, say "No" to drugs and alcohol and violence. Respect your parents."

Survivors: He will be Lovingly remembered by his wife of 50 years Elzy Garcia, originally from Bethlehem, PA and currently a resident of Parrish, Florida, his sons Angel L. Garcia, Jr of Corpus Cristi, TX, and Antonio J. Garcia and partner Casandra L. Clark and grandchildren, Antonio Jace Garcia and Layla Milani Garcia of Riverview, FL.

Siblings: Brothers, Edwin Garcia and Henry Garcia of Puerto Rico, Edgard Colon and spouse Betsy Collins, Rolando Colon and partner Tammy of Allentown, PA. Sisters, Lucy Cook of Massachusetts and Carmen Gonzalez and husband Sigfredo Gonzalez of Fort Lauderdale, FL, as well as his Uncle/Aunt Rolando and Nilda Fontanez of Bethlehem, PA, many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Holy Infancy Church, 312 E 4th St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. Calling hours will be held on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Cantelmi Long Funeral Home, 500 Linden Street Bethlehem, PA 18018. Burial will follow at Holy Saviour Cemetery. A memory tribute may be placed at www.cantelmifuneralhome.com.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Angel's name, to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.