Santiago “Junior” Z. Gonzales, Jr., 62, of Fremont, OH passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. He was born on March 19, 1953 in Fremont, the son of Santiago and Amelia (Zuniga) Gonzales, Sr. He was a 1972 graduate of Fremont Ross High School.
Junior married Elodia Medellin in November, 1973 in Green Springs, OH and she survives. He was a Supervisor at Green Packaging. Junior was a member of the Fremont Eagles and enjoyed painting cars, fishing, listening to Mexican music, taking care of his yard and cookouts.
Junior is survived by his wife Elodia Gonzales; children, Ismael Gonzales, Melissa (Jorge) Ramirez,; parents, Santiago and Amelia Gonzales, Sr.; siblings, Ermalinda Moreno, Saul Gonzales and Arnold Gonzales, all of Fremont, OH; grandchildren, Richard Lopez, Jr., John Lopez, Sr., Christopher Gonzales, Morgan Wiezorek, Candace Lopez, Selena Valencia, Mack Lee Gonzales, Zayda Ramirez; great grandchildren, Alaina Lopez, Annabella Spitler and John Lopez, Jr.
Visitation: Thursday from 2 – 4 pm and 6 – 8 pm at Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory, 425 E. State St, Fremont, OH.
Service: Friday, April 17, 2015, 11:00 am at Victory Church with one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service, 2051 Oak Harbor Rd, Fremont, with Pastor Duane Dunfee officiating.
Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery
Memorials: Life is Good No Matter What – Organization.
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Neo Longoria
Prayers and condolences to the Gonzales family from Neo and Gloria Longoria and our family . Rest in peace compadre.
Janie and Tino Villarreal
Please receive our most sincere condolences. May the Lord give you strength through this sad time our prayers and thoughts are with you all. Love you all.
Santos & Rachel Estrada & Girls
On behalf of the Estrada Family in San Antonio, we would like to extend our sincere condolences to The Gonzalez Family. May the Lord comfort all of you during this very difficult time.
Tamie Mezinger
Sam and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Sincerely , Tamie
Manuel Cruz
Our Deepest Sympathy to the Gonzales family from Manuel & Maria Cruz ~ Groveland, FL
Lupe Fuentes-Almaguer
My most sincere and deepest condolences to all his family. May the Lord give my primo Chago and Amelia and alll the family Peace and Strength.
Respectfully,
Lupe Fuentes-Almaguer
(Hija de Pablo y Narcisa Fuentes, Harlingen, Tx)
Blanca Longoria Abalos
My prayers for the Gonzales family. God Bless and may he rest in peace.
Emma Chavez Garcia
My deepest condolences to all the family. God comfort you all at this time. Our family tree has many branches and many of us never have met. I am Emma Chavez Garcia, the daughter of Pablo and Elisa Chavez. Granddaughter of Arturo Longoria and Maxima Gonzales Longoria.
ROBERT & DONNA VOUGHT
OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE GONZALES FAMILY. I KNEW JR. AT GREENBAY, I WORKED WITH HIM. WE PRAY THAT GOD WILL GRANT YOU COMFORT AND PEACE AT THIS VERY HARD TIME. SINCERELY, ROBERT & DONNA VOUGHT.
Luis D. Gonzales, Jr. (Luis Gonzales,Sr. and Dina D. Gonzales
On behalf of the Deleon-Gonzales family in San Benito, Texas, we express our deepest condolences to all the Santiago Gonzales, Jr. family.
Prayers for peace and comfort for the family during this time.
Dina and I remember him fondly when we grew up in Fremont and he was very close to our father, Luis Sr.
Beverly Rich
Sam so sorry for your loss. We need to get together soon.
Brian Walker
My sincere condolences and prayers out to the entire family, Jr was a great friend and coworker at GBP and I will miss him. Blessings and strength to all his family and many friends. Brian Walker