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ESTEBAN GONZALEZ Obituary
McALLEN - Esteban Gonzalez, 80, passed away on July 10, 2010 in McAllen, TX. He was born on November 21, 1929 in Taft, Tx to Concepcion Gonzalez and Lucia Ruiz.
He is survived by his loving family; wife, Lucia I. Gonzalez of McAllen, TX; his sons, Eloy Gonzalez, and Cecilio Gonzalez from McAllen,Tx Esteban (Maribel) Gonzalez Jr., Ernesto (Nora) Gonzalez, Emilio (Alma) Gonzalez all from Palmview,Tx, Enrique (Anna) Gonzalez from Mission,Tx, Rene Gonzalez from Brownsville, Tx and Eduardo Gonzalez; Daughters Estela (Rolando) Garcia from McAllen, Tx and Elma (Miguel) Serrano from Yukon, Ok; Brother; Martin Gonzalez from Alice,Tx ; Sisters: Rufina Zuniga, Marcelina Zuniga and Petra Gonzalez all from Lubbock,Tx. Also left to cherish his memory are nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
A Visitation service will be held today July 12, 2010 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Ceballos Funeral Home in McAllen, TX. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph the Work Catholic Church in McAllen, TX. Interment will follow at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in McAllen, TX. All funeral arrangements are entrusted to Ceballos Funeral Home of McAllen, TX.
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Memories and Condolences
for ESTEBAN GONZALEZ
Javier Gracia
August 4, 2010
On behalf of the Gracia family from Mission Texas, you will be missed. May God comfort your family through these times.
Javier Gracia
Teofilo Cervantes
July 14, 2010
Esteban muchos momentos y paseadas nos dimos mi amigo desde que tenia 13 oh 14 anos tu y yo fuimos muy camaradas y como eras el unico que tenias carro pues tenias muchos amigos esos tiempos nunca se me olvidaran mi gran amigo Que dios te de descanso en su reino hasta que nos vuelvanos a ver tu amigo Teofilo Cervantes
Steven Gonzalez
July 14, 2010
Tio Esteban I will miss your smiling face and your Gonzalez humor, but know that you will live in my thoughts and heart. Thank you for being a Tio that I always looked forward to seeing at family events or whenever you would visit my parents. You would always make me laugh, and for that - I thank you.
To my Tia Chavela and Gonzalez cousins my thoughts and prayers are with the family. My sincere condolences.
July 13, 2010
We were sorry to hear of your loss,,our Prayers and Thoughts are with you all at this time of sorrw, Arnold and Martha Cadena and Family,Mission Tex.,.I can speak for A-Shift with the Pharr Fire Dept..That you Accept our condolences..Lieutenant Arnold Cadena,and All the men on A-Shift Pharr,Tex.
Gabriel Cabrera
July 12, 2010
My condolences to Emilio and family. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. May God bless you all.
July 12, 2010
We are sorry to here of tio Esteban's passing. Our thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow, tia Chavela y todos los primos.
Jesus Flores Jr. and family. Mission,Tx.
July 12, 2010
Please accept our most sincere condolences from all your Gonzalez cousins. Our Dad, Jose C. Gonzalez, your Dad's best primo-hermano loved him very much. Now they are together in heaven wearing their crowns that they earned here on Earth. God's Blessings to Tia Chavela and entire family!
Tia Rosita Gonzalez and Family
Garza Family
July 12, 2010
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Jay, Sal, Mario, Tencha Flores Family
July 12, 2010
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Freddy Castro
July 12, 2010
Los acompaño en su sentimiento. Don Estaban para mí era un gran ejemplo. Seguido lo observaba que acudía a misa de 6:30 am a la Iglesia San José Obrero. I me decía a mi mismo que yo quería algún día, ser como él.
Pete Gonzalez
July 12, 2010
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
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