Louis Gonzalez, 77, of Beaumont died July 4, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Orange Hospital. Born in Caplen, Texas, Louis grew up in Beaumont and graduated from St. Anthony High School and Lamar University. He was a veteran of the United States Army, ranked as a Sergeant in the Korean Conflict. From 1959 to 1989, he lived in Orange where he worked for American Bridge and Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur where he retired after twenty-seven years as an accountant. In 1989, he returned to Beaumont where he was a faithful and longtime parishioner of St. Anne Catholic Church. His retirement was spent traveling with his loving wife, fishing with his sons and enjoying his grandchildren.
A devoted father and loving husband, Louis is survived by his wife, Hilda “Pie” Gonzalez of Beaumont; his children, Cindy Gonzalez of Orange, Louis Gonzalez, Jr. and his wife Karen of Beaumont, Charles Gonzalez and his wife Mary of Orange, John Gonzalez and his wife Kathy of Beaumont, Nancy Bullock and her husband David of The Woodlands, Joseph Gonzalez and his wife Kim of Orange, Maria Heald and her husband Russ of Lumberton, Joe Canizales and his wife Susan of Port Neches, Johnnie Canizales and his wife Diane of Nederland, Steve Canizales of Beaumont, Sandra Perez and her husband Donald of Uvalde and Rosalinda “BeBe” Thomas and her husband Guy of Florence, Kentucky; brothers, Jose Gonzalez and his wife JoAnn, Julian Gonzalez and Alfred Gonzalez and his wife Lily all of Beaumont; sisters, Dale Espinoza and her husband Alex, Juanita Munoz and Carmen Tijerina all of Beaumont; twenty-seven grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Juanita Gonzalez; godparents, Juan and Marguerita Paz Vallejo; and his grandson, Marcus Gonzalez.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at St. Anne Catholic Church with burial to follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland, under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 P.M. Monday evening, July 7, 2008 with a Rosary recited at 6:00 P.M. with visitation resuming afterwards at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 North Halsted Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60642.
