Menu

Add a Memory

Send Flowers

Make a Donation

Share Obituary

/

/

Obituary

Guest Book

Upcoming Events

Dec

20

Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Gillies Funeral Chapel

634 E 200 S, Brigham City, UT 84302

Send Flowers

Dec

20

Service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

St Henry's Catholic Church

380 South 200 East, Brigham City, UT 84302

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Gillies Funeral Chapel - Brigham City

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.

Antonio Gonzalez Jr Obituary

Name: Viewing for Antonio Gonzalez Jr
Start: 2025-12-20T09:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-12-20T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Gillies Funeral Chapel

Visit the Gillies Funeral Chapel - Brigham City website to view the full obituary.

Antonio Gonzalez Jr. was born in San Antonio, Val Verde County, Texas on August 11, 1934. Antonio passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at his home in Brigham City, Utah.

His mother was Maria Herrera and his father was Antonio Gonzalez Sr.. He was 1 of 7 children, two sisters and four brothers.

When Antonio was 16, he worked delivering milk for $18.00 a week. At the age of 17, he moved from del Rio to Roberts, Idaho. He started working for Sugar Beets Processing Company. He traveled between Idaho for potatoes and Utah for cherries and tomatoes for work. In the summer of 1951, he met Katie, during the time of him working tomatoes, they married in 1952. They had six children, five boys and one girl, Jimmy, Danny, Mike, Frank, Robert, and Julie.

In 1966, he settled in Utah to work for a wire factory for 4 ½ years. Then he started at Thiokol where he worked for 21 years before retiring. He got bored, so he decided to go start working again. He went to work at Autoliv in Brigham City, where he retired after working there for many years . After retiring from Autoliv he got bored and decided to get a part time job at Super Wash for extra money to go gambling.

Antonio finally crossed the creek with his white horse.

Surviving seven children, Jim (Catarina) Gonzales; Mike (Tammy) Gonzales; Frank (Tracy) Gonzales; Danny (Rosie) Gonzales; Robert (Angie) Gonzales; Julia (Christopher) Gonzales-Petersen; Cathy (Jeff Bradshaw) Gonzales, 19 grandchildren, 55 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, one brother, Ben Gonzalez.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, and two great grandchildren, three brothers and two sisters.

The family would like to thank Misty and all the CNS Hospice Care staff that was there to help with Antonio

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00 am at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, 380 S 200 E., Brigham City, Utah.

There will be a viewing held on Saturday, Dec. 20th from 9:00 am to 10:30 am at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E 200 S., Brigham City, Utah.

Interment will be in the Corinne City Cemetery.

Send condolences to www.gilliesmortuary.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Funeral Services Provided By

Gillies Funeral Chapel - Brigham City

634 E 200 South, Brigham City, UT 84302-2712

People and places connected with Antonio

Brigham City, UT

Gillies Funeral Chapel - Brigham City

Recent Obituaries

Brigham City, UT

Brigham City Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Last name

"Gonzalez Jr" Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Memories and Condolences
for Antonio Gonzalez Jr

Tell your own story about Antonio

Memories and condolences can be left on the obituary at the funeral home website.

How you can show support

Follow

Get email updates whenever changes are made.

Send flowers

Consider sending flowers.

Plant trees

Honor them by planting trees in their memory.

Donate in Memory

Make a donation in memory of your loved one.

Share this page

Invite other friends and family to visit the page.

Make a Donation
in Antonio Gonzalez Jr's name

How to support Antonio's loved ones

Attending a Funeral: What to Know

You have funeral questions, we have answers.