Obituary of Ignacio Garza

Ignacio “Nacho” Garza, born December 18, 1941, in Houston, Texas, passed away with his immediate family by his bedside on Friday, February 16, 2024. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Alan, his parents, Mateo and Maria Viviana, and his brothers, Jesse and Joe.

Nacho is survived by the love of his life, Antonia Garza. They married in 1960, and together, they have two daughters, Cynthia (Armando Sr.) Rocha and Yvonne (Brian) Arndt. His grandchildren also survive him, Clarysa (Christopher) Demontigny, Armando Rocha, Jr., James (Kendall) Tammaro, Selena (Baron) Hanzel, and BriAnn Arndt, his great-grandchildren, Savana, Kynleigh, Mason, Hunter, and Camila, and his siblings Tony, Mary, Christine, Cruz, Dolores, and Gloria.

He comes from a family whose passion for music flowed deeply, and his enthusiasm for it is apparent to those he was closest to. He played guitar his entire life and started his own band, Nacho Garza y Su Conjunto, with his brothers. Nacho was an audio engineer for KHOU TV for 16 years. He then opened his recording studio, Garza Sound Studio, in 1979. He recorded some of the most well-known bands across many genres, including Tejano, Norteño, Tropical, and Polka. Nacho was an avid boxing fan and enjoyed watching matches in his free time. Leading the initiative to begin a Spanish Mass service at Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, his family participated and brought other families in the community together through worship and music. Papa Nacho’s greatest joy came from seeing his great-grandchildren often (almost daily), always greeting them with a smile and hug.

A rosary in Nacho’s remembrance will be held on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, 215 E 10th St. A funeral Mass will be immediately following the rosary. Following the Mass, the Rite of Committal will occur at 2:00 p.m. at Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Texas.

His grandsons Armando Rocha Jr. and James Tammaro are honored to serve as pallbearers, and his nephews Joe Rodriguez, Edward Reyes, Jesse Garza, Jr., and Johnny Alaniz, Jr.

A special thank you to Nacho’s siblings and those who paid their last respects to him in his final days.