Patricio (Pat) A. Gonzales

Patricio (Pat) A. Gonzales, 80, born in Llano, New Mexico and a resident of Midvale, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by his family on September 11, 2015, after a short illness. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather. He worked in the mining industry in Colorado and retired after working numerous years for the Rio Grande and Union Pacific railroads.

He was preceded in death by son, George; parents, Adonay and Margarita Gonzales; brothers, Arnold, Jose and wife, Mary and brother, Luciano; sister, Demetria G. Martinez and husband, Manuel; sister, Lila G. Padilla and brother-in-law, Remigio Griego. His passion for his family was always first. He enjoyed playing Bingo, Wendover trips and cheering his Jazz team.

Pat is survived by his wife, Veronica (Betty); son, Arthur (Lorraine); daughter, Kayleen (Lacho) and daughter-in-law, Valerie; sister, Rufina Griego of Taos, New Mexico; and sister Rachel Fernandez (George) of Llano, New Mexico; brothers, Moises Gonzales (Carol) of Leadville, Colorado and Johnny Gonzales (Cleofas) of Midvale, Utah; brother in-law, Frutoso A. Padilla of Midvale, Utah; sister-in-law, Diane Gonzales of West Valley, Utah and sister-in-law, Anabel Gonzales of Midvale, Utah; 12 grandchildren; 21great-grandchildren; 1 great-great- grandchild; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church, 624 W. Lennox St., Midvale, Utah. Friends may call at the same place on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m., with the Recitation of the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Interment at Redwood Memorial Estates. Serving the family as pallbearers will be grandsons, Manuel Tafoya, Pat Gonzales, Ronnie Manzanares, Clint Manzanares, Pablo Gonzales and great grandson, Samuel Carter; honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Randy, Alicia, Stacey, Kelly and Tiffany. The family thanks Katrina and Alexis and staff of Quality Hospice for the kind caring of our father and support of the family.