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Mary Louise Stewart Gonzales, born June 21, 1925, passed away peacefully in Dallas, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 2016, at the age of 90, in the caring embrace of her family. Mary was born in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Vincent and Isabel Salazar Stewart; she lived in San Antonio almost all of her life, most of it within blocks of where she grew up, near Dignowity Hill. Leaving high school for wedded life at the tender age of 17, she spent the early years of her marriage moving between Army posts as a soldier's wife during WWII. After the war, Mary returned to live in San Antonio, where she bore and raised four sons, and tended to her home and family with a kind but firm hand tempered by a dry sense of humor. Mary also worked outside the home for a time, most notably as a bookkeeper with TG&Y for a number of years. In retirement, Mary enjoyed traveling around the country with her family, and had many wonderful times visiting her children and grandchildren. Mary spent her last months in the devoted care of her grandson, Matthew, and his wife, Apryl, in their home in Dallas, Pennsylvania. Mary was preceded in death by Sam Gonzales, Sr., her loving husband of 65 years; her brothers, Vincent Stewart and Richard Stewart; her sisters, Romanita Stewart Rodarte and Margaret Stewart Montoya; and her sons, Manuel Gonzales and Ronald Gonzales. She is survived by her sons Samuel Gonzales, Jr., and his wife Beverly, of Madison, Alabama, and Daniel Gonzales, and his wife Lisa Grayson, of Los Altos, California; her grandchildren, Brenda Gonzales Ostroski, and her husband, Jeffrey and great-grandson Ethan J. Ostroski, of Georgetown, Texas; Christine Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas; April Gonzales, of Pittston, Pennsylvania; and Matthew Gonzales, and his wife Apryl; and great-granddaughters Lydia Gonzales and Madelyn Gonzales. Mary is also survived by several nieces and nephews, and daughter-in law Blanca Gonzales-Hammond. Visitation will begin Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 4:00p.m to 9:00pm at Alamo Funeral Chapel. The funeral procession will depart Alamo Funeral Chapel at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 for a 10:00 a.m. Graveside Funeral Service at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are with Alamo Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family request you donate to the Alzheimer Association on Research You may view the Memorial Video Following this Link: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/24847SBHD5R69NDY

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Mary Gonzalez

June 21, 1925 - January 16, 2016