Solano County Obituaries

Preston E. Garmire

Submitted by April Hennes 21 Mar 2008

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The Daily Republic, February 21, 1997 Pg A-2

Fairfield - Memorial mass for Preston E. Garmire, 67, will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Mr. Garmire died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, in 
Fairfield from Lou Gehrig's disease. A native of Stockton, he lived in Fairfield the 
past 42 years. He served in the U. S. Navy and 34 years was a educator in the Fairfield-Suisun 
and a partner in Argo Book Finders, Memberships included the Knights of Columbus, 
Phi Delta Kappa, Fairfield Teachers and Solano County School Administrators Associations. 
Mr. Garmire was a avid fan and collector of jazz records, books and plates. Survivors 
include his wife, Gael Garmire of Fairfield; a daughter, Teresa Zakareckis of Michigan; 
sons, Brian Garmire of Napa and Christopher Garmire of Sacramento; brother, Fred Garmire 
of Eagle Point, Ore.; and eight grandchildren. 
Donations may be made to the ALS Association, 21021 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 321, Woodland 
Hills, Calif. 91364. Arrangements under direction of the Neptune Society of Northern 
California- Walnut Creek.