Fidel Javier Gonzalez Sr.

GONZALEZ, Sr., Fidel Javier, 77, of Tampa, passed away September 28, 2018. Born March 26, 1941 in Villalba, Puerto Rico, he is a retired bus driver, and a devoted member of Nativity Catholic Church, who loved baseball, dominoes, music, was a North Carolina Tar Heels fan and a New York Yankees fan. He is predeceased by his parents Ciriaco & Luz Maria Gonzalez, brother Harry Gonzalez, sisters Migdalia Gonzalez and Gladys Rosada; he is survived by his wife of 60 years Noelia Gonzalez, son Fidel J. Gonzalez, Jr., daughter Noelia L. Gonzalez, brother Eliseo Gonzalez, sisters Lucy Gonzalez, Blanca Michaels, Gloria Gonzalez and Daisy Gonzalez, grandchildren Javier, E. Vazquez, Vanessa E. Vazquez, Lourdes N. Gonzalez, Tiffani Parker and Angel Gonzalez, great grandchildren Kalyb I. Vazquez, Alexander J. Vazquez, Adrian X. Gonzalez, Josiah D. Gonzalez and Maia Gonzalez. Visitation will be Monday, October 1, 2018 from 5-7:00 pm at Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, with Funeral Mass on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 10:00 am at Nativity Catholic Church. Entombment will follow the service at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens.