FEDERICO R. GONZALES JR.

Fred was born in Merced and resided here through out his life. He was a loving, caring person with a funny sense of Humor and also known for his great love of Oldies Music. He gave joy to all who knew him and he will be greatly missed.

He leaves to share memories of him, his wife and mother of his children Lela Gonzales, his three children, Sergeant Federico R. Gonzales III, Thomas A. Gonzales, and his loving daughter Angelena C. Gonzales. His first Grandchild Marina I. Gonzales, his Mother Lynda M. Gonzales, Four Siblings, Micaela Gonzales, Ana Resendez, Benito Gonzales & Lynda Gonzales and lots of loving sister-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews and many, many more family & friends.

May 17, 1966 January 8, 2010 REST IN PEACE

If I should ever leave you, Whom I love
To go along the silent way. . .Grieve not.
Nor speak of me with tears.
But laugh and talk of me
As if I were beside you there.

(I'd come. . .I'd come, Could I but find a way!
But would not tears and And grief be barriers?)

And when you hear a song
Or see a bird I loved,
Please do not let the thought of me
Be sad. . .for I am loving you
Just as I always have. . .

You were so good to me! There are so many things
I wanted still to do. . .So many things I wanted to say
to you. . . Remember that I did not fear. . . It was
Just leaving you That was so hard to face.

We cannot see beyond. . .But this I know:
I loved you so. . .'twas heaven here with you!

Isla Paschal Richardson