Lidia Gonzales

born and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas. Lidia moved to Wapato, Washington in 1948 with

her husband and oldest child. Lidia had a giving heart. Any opportunity she had, she

loved blessing people, especially with her cooking. She welcomed everyone into her

home with a warm hug, her delicious homemade food(whether you were hungry or not),

and would share her stories and wisdom as she watched you enjoy her cooking. Lidia

was all about family, taking people in and making them family. She became a mother

figure and grandmother figure to many extended family. She was preceded in death by

her husband Tomas Gonzales, son Robert Gonzales, step children Josefa Hererra and

Willie Gonzalez. She is survived by her sons Jesse and Joey Gonzales of Wapato.

Daughters Mary and Sonia Gonzales of Toppenish, Rosa Gonzales of Wapato, her step

children Roger Gonzales of Centralia and Anne Farias of Wapato. Along with many

grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A Visitation Service will be held on Thursday, September 11, 2014 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Merritt Funeral Home in Wapato, with the Recitation of the Rosary to start at 6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 12th, 2014 at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Wapato with burial to follow at Reservation Community Memorial Park. Merritt Funeral Home in entrusted with the arrangements.