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Francois Gonzalez Obituary

Francois Pierre Gonzalez 1924 - 2009 85, of Penngrove, CA, passed away April 25, 2009, after a lengthy illness. Survived by his devoted wife of 41 years (Mary); daughters Beth Karcs (Andrew Karcs) and children: Madison, Morgan and Keenan; Linda Gonzalez-Aguilar (David Aguilar) and their three children: Jaxsen, Gavin and Orion; brother and sisters Antoine Gonzalez; Isabelle Gonzalez Sanchez; Annette Gonzalez of Grenoble, and many caring nieces and nephews. Francois was born in Algeria, raised in France, lived in Brazil for seven years, came to the United States (San Francisco) and worked as a diesel mechanic for 25+ years at Greyhound Bus Lines. He was an avid gardener. His strong will, family, love of life and world events kept him alive and vital until he passed. We were so fortunate to be part of his life.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Apr. 26, 2009.

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Toni Landers

April 30, 2009

Our hearts go out to Mary, Beth and their family during this heart-breaking time. Francois was such a warm and caring person, ever willing to share the bounty of his garden, and inviting our family to swim in their pool. His humor and positive outlook on life are just two of the things we will remember about him. He was a good and honorable man, a friend we will truly miss.
John and Toni Landers

Doreen and Galiano Zamperin

April 29, 2009

We met him only twice but he became entrenched in our hearts! From the moment that we met him we both (Galiano and I) found something very endearing about him and we were planning to make a visit this May to surprise him on his birthday. He will always be in our memory and we are forever grateful for his (and Mary's) hospitality and generosity. May God rest his soul! Cousins Galiano and Doreen Zamperin

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