Stella Gonzales

Stella Gonzales obituary, Yakima, WA

Stella Gonzales

Stella Gonzales Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 23, 2012.
Stella Gonzales, 59 died Saturday, February 18, 2012, at her home due to health problems. She was born March 13th, 1952 in Toppenish.
Stella enjoyed her weekend travels to the Casinos with her lifelong companion Rodolfo Molina. Stella will always be remembered for her smile and will be deeply missed by her friends, family and grandchildren.
Stella is survived by her son, Cruz and Lisa Gonzales and two daughters Francisca and Richard Plata, Angelina Fuentes and Jorge Maldonado, two Grandsons, nine Granddaughters and one Great Grandson all from Yakima, two brothers Rogelio Torres of Toppenish and Henry Torres of Seattle and three sisters Mary Lou Gonzales of Wasco, CA, Mary Torres of Yakima and Romelia Sandoval of Toppenish and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her Mother Estella Torres and four brothers Arturo Torres, David Torres, Candelario Torres and Johnny Joe Hernandez.
A service will be held at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Toppenish on Thursday February 23th at 10am with a dinner following the service. Stella appreciated and extended a heartfelt thanks to those who visited in her last days.
Arrangements under the direction of Langevin-Mussetter Funeral Home, Yakima, WA.

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