Maria T. Gonzales

1943 to Raymundo Tovar and Maria Trinidad Hernandez.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time and making memories with

her many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Everyone she met was impacted greatly by her generous acts of kindness and love. She was a devoted

catholic and a woman of strong faith. She volunteered at her church, a dedicated member of the

Guadalupanas church group, and was a part of the Meals on Wheels programs.

Her favorite hobby was gardening.

Maria was proceeded in death by her mother, Maria Trinidad Hernandez.

She leaves to cherish her memories her husband, Jesse O. Gonzales of 55 years of marriage; her son,

Jesse T. Gonzales and grandson Jesse Jr.; her daughter, Esmerelda and son‐in‐law Fernando Pena and

four grandchildren, Fernando Jr., Andrew, Victoria, and Seth; her son Salvador Gonzales and four

granddaughters and two great grandchildren, Beth and husband Esteban Gonzalez and great grandson

Damian, Amanda and great granddaughter Penelope, Stephanie, and Yasmeen; her son, Robert and

daughter‐in‐law Michele Gonzales, and granddaughter Emma, and her brother Manuel and wife Elena

Alverado; and a host of nieces and nephews and other family and friends who she loved dearly.

Legacy of Love

A wife, a mother, a grandma too,

This is the legacy we have from you.

You taught us love and how to fight,

You gave us strength, you gave us might.

A stronger person would be hard to find,

And in your heart, you were always kind.

You fought for all of us in one away or another,

Not just as a wife, not just as a mother.

For all of us you gave your best,

Now the time has come for you to rest.

So go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep,

Your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ForestParkEast‐FHC.com for the

Gonzales family.