Gonzalo Perez Sr.

Beloved husband of Maria S. Perez (nee Pimentel).

Loving father of Elisa, Maria (Tomas), Gonzalo (Leticia) and Alberto. Fond grandfather of Eduardo (Elizabeth), Vicente (Mari), Adrian (Jennifer), Luis, Diego, Liana and Alberto Jr.

Great grandfather of Andy, Miranda, Melissa, Sophia and Amalia.

Dear son of the late Jose Perez and Sofia Patino.

Dear brother of the late Elisa,  late Francisco, late Guadalupe, late Luis, late Jose, late Alfredo, late Teresa and the late Maria.

Uncle, cousin and friend of many.

Dad was born on September 16, 1927 in Detroit Michigan. He spent his childhood there until he was 7 years old. When the Great Depression hit in 1935 his parents made the decision to take the family back to Mexico.  Living a lower class life he chose to work to help his family by selling newspapers with his siblings. Throughout his life he worked in a variety of jobs such as, a shoemaker, a baker and he later became a great handyman.  In Mexico 1955, he met his lovely wife Maria. In 1962 they married and celebrated a strong marriage of 58 years and had 4 wonderful children. Gonzalo was a great husband to Maria and wonderful father to his children, Elisa, Maria, Gonzalo and Alberto. He was a loving grandfather to 7 grandchildren and great grandchildren as he was a wonderful son and brother.   Throughout his life you would always find him with a smile on his face and he would make your day with a joke. There is so much to say about Gonzalo, we could go on and on.  Although he may be gone, he will never be forgotten. You will be truly missed.

Funeral Thursday 8:30am from the WOLNIAK FUNERAL HOME 5700 S. Pulaski Rd. to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (45th & Ashland) for Mass at 9:30am.  Interment Resurrection Cemetery.  Visitation Wednesday 3:00pm to 8:00pm.  For Info: (773) 767-4500 or www.wolniakfuneralhome.com

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