Leonard C. Garcia

Leonard spent the first part of his life in Sunnyvale, California raising his family and working for Westinghouse

as a renewal parts engineer until his retirement. He served in the Army and was a Merchant Marine in his younger

years and also sold real estate and enjoyed bartendending part time. In 1993 he moved to Lake County and became a

Kelseyville resident with his partner Lonny Rittler. Leonard continued bartending in several establishments around

the lake until 2020 at age 94.

Leonard passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 10, 2023 and is survived by his daughter, Debra Villegas;

son, Leonard Garcia and daughter in law, Vicki Garcia; grandsons, Michael and James Villegas; granddaughters,

Jessica Garcia and Chelsea Madison; great grandchildren, Gwen, Marissa, Hayden and Manny along with

several nieces and nephews.