Graciela Gonzalez

Graciela Z. Gonzalez entered into eternal rest at the age of 86 years. She was a graduate of St. Augustine High School Class of 1945 and worked for LISD accounting department for 28 years. She truly was a wonderful lady, caring and loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed going out to eat, bingo, word find and crossword puzzles.

She was preceded in death by her husband Professor Manuel Gonzalez Guzman (1987) and eldest son Manuel Gonzalez Zertuche (2007); as well as by her brother Alfredo Zertuche and sister Tere Cavazos.

Surviving her are her children Graciela C., Peter (Lupita) and Ricardo (Alexandrina); daughter-in-law Josefa (Chepina) Gonzalez; grandchildren, Graciela C., Manuel, Danny, Kristina, Pedro Luis, Sofia Gonzalez; and brother, Ramon (Violeta) Zertuche.

Special thanks to Dr. Rafael Mangual for his medical and moral support; Dr. R. Cigarroa, Dr. C. Cigarroa; Felipe Vaquera RN, FNP, and also for the wonderful and compassionate nurses on the 3rd floor and ICU at Doctor's Hospital of Laredo.