Oswaldo Gonzalez Jr Obituary (1935 - 2002)

OSWALDO GONZALEZ JR. PERRYa"Oswaldo Gonzalez Jr., 67, passed away August 10, 2002 at the Brigham City Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 25, 1935 in Laredo, Texas a son of Oswaldo & Guadalupe Martinez Gonzales Sr.. He married Rosa Maria Brooks Oct. 19, 1974 in Laredo, Texas. Oswaldo was a member of St. Henrys Catholic Church. He and his family started coming to Utah in 1952 and he stayed and worked with farmers in the Honeyville, Bear River and Corinne. After coming for several years they worked for Earl & Eva Young in Perry and Taro & Oleta Yagi in Corinne. He stayed and made his home in Brigham in1967, where he worked for Brigham Apparel from 1968 until 1980 when they closed. Then he worked and retired from Thiokol Corp. in 1989. Surviving are his wife; Rosa Maria, children; Arturo, Oswaldo (Kristen), Providence, UT, Daniel Brooks, Rafael, two granddaughters, brothers and sisters; Homar (Criselada) Gonzalez, Brigham City, Francisca (Antonio) Hermandez, Ernestina (Mauro) Guzman, Guadalupe (Domingo) Rodriguez, San Juana Fane (Lorenzo) Romero, Griselda (Henry) Valdez, all of Burnet, TX, Raul (Paulita) Gonzalez, Phoenix, AZ, father-in-law, Pablo Cortez Sr., bother-in-laws, Pablo Jr. (Imelda) Cortez, Laredo, TX, Juan Cortez, San Antonio, TX, and special cousins, Dora (Raul) Ramirez, Hammond, IN, and other cousins in CA, AZ, TX, IL. He had 28 nephews and nieces, 15 grand-nephews, 24 grand-nieces, 2 great-grand-nieces and many more. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandmother, Ernestina and one nephew. Mass will be Thursday, August 15, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Henry's Catholic Church, 380 South 200 East, Brigham City, by Father Montoya and Deacon Robert Bambrick. Rosary services will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. by Rev. Warren Schoeppe, with a viewing following from 6:20 to 8:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Brigham City 205 South 100 East Brigham City, UT 84302 August 14, 2002 6:20 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceSt. Henry's Catholic Church 380 S. 200 E. Brigham City, UT 84302 August 15, 2002 10:00 AM CemeteryBrigham City Cemetery 325 South 300 East Brigham City, Utah 84302 August 15, 2002