Rogelio "Roy" Sanchez Gonzales, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in a car accident at the age of 68 in Burley, Idaho.
He was born May 2, 1943, in Uvalde, Texas, to his parents, Yndalecio and Oralia Sanchez Gonzales. At the age of 12, he began working his way through childhood, starting as a delivery boy for a local grocery store. He was honest and reliable and a loving, caring brother and son.
Later in life, he was wed to the love of his life, his surviving wife, Maria Lucia Ortega Gonzales. Throughout their 44 years of marriage, they brought into this world three daughters, Maria Oralia Lorenzana (married to Enrique C. Lorenzana), Sonia Kathleen Ramirez (married to Efren Ramirez) and Carolina Gonzales (married to Elias Garcia); and two sons, Roy Gonzales Jr. (married to Molly Gonzales) and Erby Gonzales (married to Jessa Gonzales). Along with the family came 13 grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents.
After starting his family, he found work at Ore-Ida as a line operator and eventually moved up the chain until he retired. He had many friends in the area and enjoyed doing things for others. He always found time to check up on everyone in his family. He was an avid Boise State Broncos fan and faithfully watched every game.
A vigil service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave. in Burley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, also at the Little Flower Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Henry Carmona as celebrant. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery
He was born May 2, 1943, in Uvalde, Texas, to his parents, Yndalecio and Oralia Sanchez Gonzales. At the age of 12, he began working his way through childhood, starting as a delivery boy for a local grocery store. He was honest and reliable and a loving, caring brother and son.
Later in life, he was wed to the love of his life, his surviving wife, Maria Lucia Ortega Gonzales. Throughout their 44 years of marriage, they brought into this world three daughters, Maria Oralia Lorenzana (married to Enrique C. Lorenzana), Sonia Kathleen Ramirez (married to Efren Ramirez) and Carolina Gonzales (married to Elias Garcia); and two sons, Roy Gonzales Jr. (married to Molly Gonzales) and Erby Gonzales (married to Jessa Gonzales). Along with the family came 13 grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents.
After starting his family, he found work at Ore-Ida as a line operator and eventually moved up the chain until he retired. He had many friends in the area and enjoyed doing things for others. He always found time to check up on everyone in his family. He was an avid Boise State Broncos fan and faithfully watched every game.
A vigil service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave. in Burley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, also at the Little Flower Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Henry Carmona as celebrant. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery
Rogelio "Roy" Sanchez Gonzales, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in a car accident at the age of 68 in Burley, Idaho.
He was born May 2, 1943, in Uvalde, Texas, to his parents, Yndalecio and Oralia Sanchez Gonzales. At the age of 12, he began working his way through childhood, starting as a delivery boy for a local grocery store. He was honest and reliable and a loving, caring brother and son.
Later in life, he was wed to the love of his life, his surviving wife, Maria Lucia Ortega Gonzales. Throughout their 44 years of marriage, they brought into this world three daughters, Maria Oralia Lorenzana (married to Enrique C. Lorenzana), Sonia Kathleen Ramirez (married to Efren Ramirez) and Carolina Gonzales (married to Elias Garcia); and two sons, Roy Gonzales Jr. (married to Molly Gonzales) and Erby Gonzales (married to Jessa Gonzales). Along with the family came 13 grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents.
After starting his family, he found work at Ore-Ida as a line operator and eventually moved up the chain until he retired. He had many friends in the area and enjoyed doing things for others. He always found time to check up on everyone in his family. He was an avid Boise State Broncos fan and faithfully watched every game.
A vigil service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave. in Burley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, also at the Little Flower Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Henry Carmona as celebrant. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery
He was born May 2, 1943, in Uvalde, Texas, to his parents, Yndalecio and Oralia Sanchez Gonzales. At the age of 12, he began working his way through childhood, starting as a delivery boy for a local grocery store. He was honest and reliable and a loving, caring brother and son.
Later in life, he was wed to the love of his life, his surviving wife, Maria Lucia Ortega Gonzales. Throughout their 44 years of marriage, they brought into this world three daughters, Maria Oralia Lorenzana (married to Enrique C. Lorenzana), Sonia Kathleen Ramirez (married to Efren Ramirez) and Carolina Gonzales (married to Elias Garcia); and two sons, Roy Gonzales Jr. (married to Molly Gonzales) and Erby Gonzales (married to Jessa Gonzales). Along with the family came 13 grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents.
After starting his family, he found work at Ore-Ida as a line operator and eventually moved up the chain until he retired. He had many friends in the area and enjoyed doing things for others. He always found time to check up on everyone in his family. He was an avid Boise State Broncos fan and faithfully watched every game.
A vigil service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Little Flower Catholic Church, 1601 Oakley Ave. in Burley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, also at the Little Flower Catholic Church, with the Rev. Father Henry Carmona as celebrant. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery
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