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Ana Gonzalez Obituary
July 25, 1929 ~ August 21, 2019
Ana Luisa, known to her family and friends as Cuquita, was born on July 25, 1929 in Melena del Sur, La Habana, Cuba. She entered into eternal rest on August 21, 2019 in San Francisco, California.Cuquita taught First Graders for a few years, then Fifth Graders for several more years in her beloved town of Melena del Sur. Once she retired from teaching, she continued with her first love, sewing. She was an excellent seamstress and many of the ladies in her hometown wore her designs and creations. When she moved to San Francisco she continued sewing, creating fashions for many Quinceaneras and several Brides.
Cuquita was preceded in death by her parents; Ramon Alcazar and Margarita Gonzalez; sisters: Angela, Elena (Julio), Virginia, Clara (Juan), Gloria, Flora (Pedro), Juana and Marta (Joaquin); brother Carlos and nephew Alfredo Wong (Jule). She is survived by her sister Eugenia "Mimi" Alcazar; nieces: Margarita E. Men and Margarita C. Villarreal (Henry); nephews: Angelo Wong and Miguel Wong (Beti); Grandnephews and grandnieces: Peter, Aida (Ray), Robert, Maira, Robert, Daniel, Jack, Flora, Jacob, Jessica, Josh, Maxwell, Katie and Madeline.
Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Thursday, August 29th, 2019 at 10:30am at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 3215 Cesar Chavez St., S.F., CA 94110. Interment to follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1100 El Camino Real, Colma, CA.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to the Alzheimer's Association of Northern California, 2290 North First St., Ste 101, S.J., CA 95131 or Monastery of Perpetual Adoration, 771 Ashbury St., S.F., CA 94117.
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Lourdes Delgado Lambert
August 23, 2019
My mother, Clarucha, always reminded me that Cuquita made the dresses that my sister and I wore when we left Cuba as young Children. Later, in San Francisco, she made numerous outfits for me, from a black taffeta dress, to a cave woman outfit.
Much love to Las Chinas.
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