In loving memory of a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, Luz Maria Alshikhaiti also known as Mary, passed away peacefully on April 03, 2025, in the arms of her husband, daughter and son. She was surrounded by both her parents, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 58 years old. Born in Zacatecas, Mexico. She was happily married to her Husband Ahmed Alshikhaiti for 32 years.
Mary was a strong, loyal, happy and patient women. She was a person of great faith and prayed daily. Worked as a childcare provider running her own in-home day care for 29 years. Loved all her little children and lived her life teaching, caring for, playing, and making them all feel as special as possible. Mary enjoyed being outdoors hiking or nature walking, shopping, traveling and spending most of her free time with her grandkids. Mary was known as the life of the party! She will be missed for her beautiful smile, her heart of gold and her infectious attitude towards life. She lived her life to the fullest. Mary was one of a kind.
Luz Maria is survived by her loving husband Ahmed Alshikhaiti, daughter Noemi Buretta and her husband Michael, son Jonathan Perez and his wife Lissette, two step sons: Naji Alshikhaiti and his wife Sarah, Ibrahim Alshikhaiti and his wife Rebecca, grandchildren: Jayden, Sadie, Kerry, Florence & Bella, mother Juanita Gonzalez, father Pedro Gonzalez, 3 brothers: Juan Gonzalez, Henry Gonzalez & Pete Gonzalez, 4 sisters: Rosa Gonzalez, Bertha Loera, Josefina Gonzalez & Margarita Gonzalez, predeceased sister Oralia Luera 06/21/2003.
Rest In Peace our beloved Luz Maria-Mary-Wife-Mom-Sister-Tia Marylou-Teacher Mary and Baba. You will be deeply missed but never forgotten.