Aurora V. Garza, 85, of Arcadia, passed away at DeSoto Memorial Hospital on Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born in San Antonio, Texas on July 21, 1928 and had resided in Arcadia for seven years, moving from Wauchula. Mrs. Garza was a homemaker and a Catholic.

She was preceded in death by a son and daughter-in-law, Simon and Yolanda Pichardo. Survivors include eight sons, Lee Garza and wife Janie of West Palm Beach, Victor Garza of West Palm Beach, Richard Garza and wife Stephanie of Live Oak, David Garza and wife Valerie of Missouri, Andy Garza and wife Linda of Arcadia, Louis Garza of Arcadia, Gilbert Garza of Arcadia, and Thomas Garza and wife Susie of Wauchula; three daughters, Lydia Jamies and husband Miguel of Wauchula, Beatrice Solis and husband Raymond of West Palm Beach, and Maria Cisneros and husband Juan of Arcadia; several grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.