Anastacio "Tacho" Gonzales

Anastacio was a veteran of the United States Army and went on to attend Lone Star College in Texas, from which he graduated with an Associate of Arts degree. He was married to Maria Elena Santos Gonzales for 42 blessed years and together they created a beautiful family.

He had a career as a Maintenance Engineer for companies such as Hughes Tools and T&H Services. Anastacio loved to travel and would frequently go on fishing and camping trips, away from the hustle and bustle of the city so he could feel at one with nature. He had a passion for dancing which was as infectious as his attitude. If you were to ask him how he was feeling, he would famously say “Fantastic, Outstanding!!” Anastacio was a caring and understanding man, endlessly patient and an excellent listener, and it was that genuine personality that helped this man of steel remain brave and tough in this face of anything.

Anastacio is survived by his wife Maria Elena Santos Gonzales; children Michael Aguilar and wife Margie, Joel Aguilar and wife Marilyn, Crystal Sturdivant and John; grandchildren Samuel Aguilar, Bianca Aguilar, Chelsea Steadman and husband Jason of Richlands, North Carolina, Brianna Aguilar, Alexis Aguilar; Jacob, Jonah, and Joshua Sturdivant; great-grandchildren, Ava Hilko and Lilyanne Aguilar; sister Mary V. Terrazas of Port Lavaca, Texas; and Sir Ivan the Terrible.

A Visitation will be held in his honor on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. inside the Chapel of American Heritage Funeral Home, 10710 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. The Celebration of Life service will commence on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:15 a.m. inside the Chapel of American Heritage Funeral Home, with a Committal Service to follow at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038 where he will be laid to rest with honors. The family would like to invite Anastacio’s friends and loved ones to a reception from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Los Reyes, 5050 W FM 1960, Houston, Texas 77069.