Victor Marcos Gonzalez

Victor Marcos Gonzalez passed away suddenly on December 17, 2021 at the age of 56. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 31 years, Stefanie M. Russo, his mother, Bettye P. Gonzalez, his brother, Frank Gonzalez (Martha), and his three sisters, Teresa Rongey (Scott), Angela Gonzalez, and Gabriela Powell. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members. He was preceded in death by his father, Francisco M. Gonzalez.

Victor was born in Oakland, California on November 3, 1965. He was a 1983 graduate of Jesuit High School in New Orleans. He proudly attended Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1987. He often spoke fondly of his years at VMI and his Brother Rats. He played rugby for VMI and was in the Military Marching Band, playing both trombone and sousaphone. He was also an accomplished classical pianist.

Victor was in the food and beverage industry, with a focus primarily on tribal casino resorts and entertainment complex venues. As many in that business do, he moved locations several times in his career. Most recently he was the Food and Beverage Director for the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana. Although he had only been at Coushatta for 7 months, he enjoyed working there and developed strong ties with his colleagues. Prior to working for the Coushatta Tribe, he held positions as Food and Beverage Director at Sandia Resort and Casino (Pueblo of Sandia Tribe) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Casino Del Sol Resort (Pascua Yaqui Tribe) in Tucson, Arizona, Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia, Mississippi (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians), and the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

Victor was a huge New Orleans Saints fan since childhood, and was thrilled to be in the stadium in Miami to watch the Saints win the NFL Championship in Superbowl XLIV. He had a very broad range of interests and knowledge. Everyone wanted Victor on their trivia team. He was a great story teller. The room lit up when Victor walked in.

He and Stefanie kept a residence in Tucson, Arizona.

He will be remembered by his friends, family, and colleagues for his kindness, generosity, and sense of humor.

A visitation will be on Thursday December 23 from 10am-1pm at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, Louisiana with a short memorial service to follow in their chapel.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Heart Association.