Sylvia Sifuentes Gonzales

Sylvia was born in Harlingen, TX to Hesiquio and Elodia Sifuentes on May 9, 1958. She graduated from La Feria High School in 1976. She attended college at Texas A&M University-Kingsville from 2002-2003. She took much pride in a job she loved for many years as a correctional officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. She worked in restaurants and in the hospitality industry in her later years and enjoyed a simple life with her oldest son Artie, with whom she lived her last 24 years. She remained active spending time with her sisters and attending concerts of the Heart of Texas Concert Band and any other groups in which her son has been blessed to perform. Sylvia was also a huge fan of WWE Wrestling. She was a very caring and loving person who would feed you if you came to her home and make sure you left with food to take home. She very much enjoyed baking, especially for or with her sisters. Sylvia had a passion for dogs, especially chihuahuas, and loved sharing dog videos and cooking videos on her social media.

Sylvia is preceded in death by her parents Hesiquio and Elodia Sifuentes, niece Celina Ochoa, and brothers-in-law Willie Alvarez and Richard O'Neill.

Sylvia is survived by her sons Arturo Gonzales of San Antonio and Roosevelt D’Anthony Edison of Texas City, sisters Lala Alvarez of Harlingen, Mary Sifuentes (Terry Earley) of Katy, Estela Sifuentes of Austin, Isabel O'Neill of San Antonio, and Rosa Ramirez of San Antonio, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, September 6th at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home with the Chaplain Carlos Cerna of Embrace Hospice officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Rd., San Antonio, TX 78238.

Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society in Sylvia's honor.

The family of Sylvia Sifuentes Gonzales wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Embrace Hospice Care, Methodist Hospital 9 Central Nursing and Tech staff, Transition Care Unit at Methodist Hospital, Mariachi Alma De Mexico, Dr. Jacob Vosberg and Spurs Lane Medical Associates, and all those who came to visit Sylvia and the family at the hospital and at home. We also extend our thanks to Puente & Sons Funeral Home and Sunset Northwest Funeral Home for the immaculate care and services they provided for both Sylvia and our family.

The Heart of Texas Concert Band will perform its Sunday, October 5th program in honor of Sylvia Sifuentes Gonzales. For more information about this concert please visit www.htxcb.org.