[2] During his eleven-year tenure within the Valencian Generalitat, Antón was responsible for the creation of a tram system called CIVIS currently under construction in Alicante, which was unveiled in April 2007.
[1] José Ramón García Antón suffered a heart attack at approximately 5:30 PM at his home in San Vicente del Raspeig on August 11, 2009.
[1] He was survived by his wife, Luisa Pastor Lillo, who hold the office of mayor of San Vicente del Raspeig.
His pallbearers included the three regional Valencian vice presidents - Juan Cotino, Gerardo Camps and Vicente Rambla.
[3] The council held a meeting at the San Vicente del Raspeig Town Hall after the funeral.