WebAug 19, 2020 · Arcelio Garcia of Malo Photo: Bernie Gonzalez. Arcelio Garcia Cortez, Jr., was born May 7, 1946, in Puerto Rico. When he was 4, the entire extended family of 50 or 60, spanning three generations of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, moved at once to San Francisco, scattering among the cheap rental houses in the Mission.