Francisca S. Gonzalez

Frances, as many knew her,was born to Isaac and Maria L. Saldaña on October 27, 1930. She was a lifetime resident of Brownsville, Texas. She accomplished much in life against all odds: family, education, and lastly her battle with cancer. She attended Texas Southmost College and attained her certificate in Early Childhood Development. She was employed by BISD then continued to be a migrant worker for Green Giant, Pillsbury, and Seneca Foods until retired. She gave a good fight to the very end, feisty, brave, courageous, and her beauty gleamed as the Lord made His Way. Although you will leave a void in many lives, you will fill the heavens with much joy and send God’s love to all your loved ones left behind until we meet again.

Mrs. Gonzalez is preceded in death by her parents Isauro and Maria L. Saldana; siblings Osbaldo Lerma, Maria Elena Vera, Isauro Saldana, Jr. , Higinio Saldana, Roberto Saldana; husband, Hilario Gonzalez, II.

Left to cherish her memory are her brother, Luciano Saldana, two sisters-in- law, Carmen Davila and Cristela Garcia. Her seven children: Belinda Alfaro (Juan Ramon), Dalila Hernandez (Roque, Jr.), Maria Norma Gonzalez-Lopez, Hilario Gonzalez, III (Gracie), Diocima Gonzales (Freddy), Francisco Gonzalez, Christela G. Alvarez. 17 Grandchildren: Raquel Garcia (Vicente), John Ray Alfaro, Albert Anthony Alfaro, Krystal Alfaro; Roque Hernandez, III (Mara), Andrea Hernandez-Ayuso; Barbara Denise Lopez, Saul Pablo Lopez, Jr. (Jessica); Evelyn Reagen (Kenneth), Hilarie Gonzalez; Juan Alfredo Christman, Jr. (Blanca), Sarah Duran (Jose Luis), Vanessa Gonzalez, Francisco Gonzalez, Jr.; Hilario Concepcion Alvarez, Jacob Rene Alvarez, Robert Alvarez; and 21 Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will begin tomorrow Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 1pm and continue until 9pm with a Holy Rosary to be recited at 7 p.m., in the chapel of Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista.

A Funeral Mass will be held the following day at 1pm on Monday, May 20, 2013 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with committal service and burial to follow at Buena Vista Burial Park.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Cooks Children’s Hospital c/o Ryan Gonzalez Hymothology and Oncology Department 5th Floor 1500 cooper St. Ft. Worth, Texas 76104.