Dominica T. Gonzales passed away at O’Connor Hospital Wednesday Sept. 9th, 2009, after a brief illness at the age of 77 years. Dominica was a native of Hollister, had graduated from Sacred Heart Convent, San Benito High School, Gavilan College and received her Bachelors Degree from San Jose State. A homemaker all her life, she also had worked for Hollister Canning Co. as well at the Hollister School District from which she had retired in 1990. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and was an avid supporter of the parish bingo night. She enjoyed her bus trips with her friends to Lake Tahoe and Reno. She was pre-deceased by her husband Joseph Gonzales, her two children David and Adela Costa, her brothers Cipriano (C.P.) Garcia, Marion and Anthony Garcia, Charlie and Leo Yuste. Surviving are her son Joseph Gonzales Jr. and his fiance Theresa Thompson with whom Dominica spent some very positive time the last few months of her life. Her grandchildren Amanda and Samantha Gonzales of Berkeley; her sister Inez Martin of Hollister, and many nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation will be Wednesday Sept 16th, 2009 from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home.
No rosary is planned. Family and friends will leave the mortuary Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to attend the Mass at Sacred Heart Church at 10:00 A.M.
Entombment will follow at Calvary Mausoleum. Donations are preferred to the Visiting Nurses Assn.
Visit: www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
