Louis Antonio Gonzalez was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 14, 1935.  He graduated from Fox Tech High School and went on to graduate from Nursing School.  He served in the National Guard for 6 years.  He retired from Metropolitan General Hospital after 20 years of dedicated service to many patients and doctors.  He later continued to follow his passion for nursing by providing private duty care to many patients and retired doctors during their time of need.   He was a devoted volunteer and parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church Downtown.  He faithfully served St. Joseph's in many capacities.  He also assisted his wife in fundraising for San Fernando Cathedral by making trips to the Basilica of San Juan del Valle through the Hijas de Maria Organization whose earnings directly promoted and sustained the television ministry of the 8:00 a.m mass at the Cathedral.

Louis was the devoted husband and loving companion to Gloria Marie Castillo Gonzalez, (Big Mama).   They recently celebrated 57 years of wedded bliss.  He was the proud father of: Leticia Gonzalez and husband Ernest of Plano, Texas; Catherine Zirkle and husband John of San Antonio, Texas; Melissa Thompson and husband Don of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and his son Rene Gonzalez and wife Kristyn of San Antonio, Texas.  He will especially be missed by his grandchildren: Justin Gonzalez, Austin Visconti, Megan Zirkle, Kayla Gonzalez, Houston Thompson, Chelsea Gonzalez, Matthew Zirkle and Jacob Visconti.  He was preceded in death by: parents Pablo and Josefina Gonzalez, grandparents Federico and Conception Cardenas, and grandson Christopher Crockett Visconti.  He is survived by his brother-in-law Raul Castillo and wife, Betty, brother-in-law Mario Zamora and his wife, Elizabeth, sister-in-law Rosemary Ortiz, and husband Alfred, sister-in-law Joanne Castillo, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Visitation will begin at 6:00pm

Rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm

The Angelus Funeral Home

1119 N. St. Mary's St.

San Antonio, Texas

Monday, September 25, 2017

Funeral Mass will be offered at

8:30 am

St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Downtown)

(There will be free 2 hour parking at
River Center Mall for those attending
the Funeral Mass on Monday)

Flowers are welcome, or if desired in lieu of flowers
donations may be made to St. Joseph (Downtown)
Mother of the Americas Building Foundation.