Praxedis Gonzalez, age 56, passed away October 8, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on June 30, 1962 in Mexico. Praxedis showed what it means to love and care not only by his words but by his actions. His hobbies were cooking, decorating his home every season and holiday of the year, gardening, going to yard sales and outings with friends and families, always up to date with current news, watching cooking shows and award shows, and traveling to Mexico and all over the US. He loved his two dogs Sansa and Blackie. He worked as a meat inspector for the United States Department of Agriculture for 28 years, meeting many lifelong friends he cherished and loved. He had much pride and joy working with his union local 1903 as treasurer and Vice President. He is survived by his children, Iris Gonzalez, Praxedis Gonzalez, Guillermo Gonzalez, and Alejandro Gonzalez; siblings, Mario Gonzalez, Irma Gonzalez Cobos, Maria Del Roble Gonzalez, Sylvia Hernandez, Esther Rivera, Graciela Martinez, and Fernando Gonzalez Velasquez; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, 6321 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238 on Monday, October 15, 2018 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. with a rosary at 7:00 P.M. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 9883 Marbach Road, San Antonio, Texas 78245.
