Guillermo R. Gonzales, 72, died Nov. 1, 2004, in Gilroy.
Guillermo R. Gonzales, 72, died Nov. 1, 2004, in Gilroy.
Mr. Gonzales was an Air Force Veteran who served in the Korean War. He was an avid boxing and baseball fan and also loved to hunt, he coached all of his kids in Little League and was a boxer himself while in the Air Force. He was the past president of the Los Amigos Lions Club of San Jose, and also loved to hunt. Mr. Gonzales was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Gilroy and a retired sheet metal worker and member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 104 for more than 35 years.
Mr. Gonzales is survived by his wife, Guillermina Gonzales, of Gilroy; children David and wife Annette Guevara, Bob and wife Terry Gonzales, both of San Jose, Bill and wife Karen Gonzales of Madera, Marlene and Sam Juarez of Gilroy, Matthew and wife Michelle Gonzales of Morgan Hill, Virginia Valenzuela of Hollister, Martha Escobedo and Jose Escobedo, both of Gilroy, Sergio Escobedo of Modesto and Mayo Escobedo of Nevada; siblings Rosie Esparza of Nevada, Albert Gonzales of Gilroy, Mike Gonzales, Nellie Esquival, Emma Chavez, Rachel Escamilla, Mary Rivera and Della Duran, all of San Jose, Jesus Gonzales of Madera and Gloria Gonzales of Texas; and 25 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sister Lu Stribling.
Funeral Mass was Saturday, Nov. 6, followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Gilroy.
Services were under the direction of Habing Family Funeral Home.
