Eddie Garfias
Passed Away on May 19, 2020
On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, Eddie Garfias, a devout Christian and father of six, passed away at the age of 67. Eddie was born on January 9, 1953 in Mesa, AZ to Valentin Garfias and Amparo Peña. As a young adult, he learned to ride rodeo and practiced martial arts and quickly developed a passion for Bull riding and became proficient in Martial arts. He graduated from Mesa High School in 1971 and graciously earned his letters in multiple sports through his high school years. He later became a dedicated employee of UPS, where he provided over 21 years of loyalty and worked his way up to a Teamster Union Steward. He was an avid gun collector and enjoyed movies, music, line dancing, the outdoors and spending time with his family. Eddie was born again and loved the Lord unconditionally.
He was known for his lifelong friendships, his quick wit, his infectious smile and his compassionate spirit. He will be remembered for his kindness, his giving ways and his love for both his children and grandchildren. Eddie was preceded in death by his father, Valentine and three grandchildren. He is survived by his six children, Ed, Nick, Brandon, Kira, Trisha and Erica, 16 grandchildren, his mother, Amparo, his brother, Jim, sister, Maria Elena, longtime partner, Judy and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A visitation with be held on Saturday June 6, 2020 at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St., 85207 at 10:00 am followed by the funeral service at 11:00.
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Hi Daddy, its so hard without you here. You have no clue how many times I’ve called you in the least few weeks just to hear your voice. Or how many times I’ve tried to pick up my phone & call because I’m so use to you being the first phone call I make when I have something to share. Good or bad. I miss all the random “I love you, Babygirl” texts just because. And the late night phone calls just because you knew how much it annoyed me. I know you’re in a better place & not suffering but didn’t you know I still needed you here with me??? My first true love & best friend for 33 years… this pain is something else, Dad. It hurts. SO bad. I can’t even begin to express how much I miss you. I miss you SO much. Please come visit me again soon? I NEED to see you & hug you & tell you I love you again. I miss & love you, Daddy. Forever your babygirl.
I only wish we had more time to hang out and for that last fishing trip that you wanted so badly…. I wonder what your doing now? Are you soaring over the mountains? Are you watching over us? Do you come and visit us? Are you walking with god talking about us? What’s it like where your at now? Is it beautiful there? Miss you dad… miss my 330 am phone calls because you couldn’t sleep, miss my after work phone calls..
So sorry to hear about Ed’s passing. I worked with him at Apache Muffler back in 2001 for a bit and became friends with him. We went to a gun show and went scouting for deer a couple times and had a blast. Sure wish we had stayed in touch. Rest easy my friend. My condolences to your family!!