Al Garson

Al (Alberto) Garson, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Alberto is survived by his two daughters, Sarah Garson of Houston, TX and Nelly Garson of Miami, Florida. Alberto was born on January 29, 1930 in Tangier, Morocco. He was the youngest of six siblings; brothers, Maurice, Solomon, Isaac, Mojluf & sister Gimol all whom of which are deceased. His father, was Mordechai (Marcos) Garzon, and his Mother, was Ora Buena (Nelly) Assayag both of Tangier, Morocco. His Father, Marcos was known as the Chief Rabbi in Tangier & Tetuan Morocco and Alberto was raised with a strong Jewish faith which he followed throughout his lifetime. In 1963, Morocco & Algeria engaged in the Sand War which caused great political unrest and led to the family's furniture business and bank accounts to be confiscated by the Moroccan Government. Shortly after, his Father passed away, and Alberto remained in Tangier, by his Mother's side. Later that year, Alberto immigrated with his Mother to the United States via New York and settled in San Antonio, TX where he reunited with his older brother, Maurice. Alberto soon established himself in the insurance business, and because of San Antonio's large Spanish speaking community, Alberto soon became a lead salesman, in this brand new demographic; all the while taking care of his Mother, and acclimating to a new country. His Mother died in 1965 and before his Mother's death, Alberto promised her that he would soon find a "good Jewish woman" to marry. Alberto kept his promise and on December, 24, 1967, he married the love of his life, Estrella Faro of Havana, Cuba. Alberto & Estrella made their home in Houston, TX and had two beautiful little girls, first Nelly & then Sarah. Alberto took great pride in building a new home for his family and made sure there was a room especially built for his Mother in law, Sara Faro which lived with the family until her death. Alberto was a brilliant man, who spoke four languages, French, Spanish, Hebrew and English. Alberto worked very hard to provide for his family and was the top furniture salesman at the prestigious Fingers Furniture for 17 consecutive years. Although he had become very successful as a salesman, Alberto had a strong business sense and wanted to have his own furniture business. He invested in Houston real estate and in addition owned and operated several furniture stores until his retirement. Alberto had a great passion for business and travel, but most of all, Alberto was known for his dedication to his family. He was a true family man and often traveled to Mexico City to see his beloved brother Isaac or traveled to Montreal, Canada to see his dear sister, Gimol. Alberto deeply cherished his brothers and sisters and was the common bond that kept them all connected because he would always make time to keep in touch with every one of them. Throughout his life, the things that made Alberto stand out among others: were his unbelievably generous, kind, honest spirit & integrity with all whom he encountered. Those who had the honor to know Alberto, could always count on his help in a time of need. He was the kind of man everyone wanted as a friend because of his strong business knowledge and willingness to help. Alberto will be deeply missed by his beloved daughters, Nelly and Sarah but we have an immense peace in knowing he has reunited with the great love of his life, Estrella.

Al Garson

January 29, 1930 - April 26, 2017