Margaret Ventola Gonzales

Margaret Ventola Gonzales peacefully passed away Friday, November 6, 2020, in Chesapeake, Virginia, at the age of 91. Mrs. Gonzales was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a resident of Harahan for 54 years, before moving to Norfolk, Virginia. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene Mollo Gonzales. Daughter of the late John Anthony Ventola and Angelina Cicero Ventola. Mrs. Gonzales was the sister of the late Joseph Samuel Ventola and Marie Ventola Malloy. She is survived by her two loving daughters, Jeanne Gonzales Lund (Tom) of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Stacey Gonzales Lundgren (Eric) of Carrollton, Texas; 3 grandchildren, Amanda Lund of Seattle, Washington, Sydney Lundgren and Collin Lundgren of Carrollton, Texas. She is also survived by a nephew John Ventola (Molly) of Abita Springs, Louisiana; grandnephew, Chad Ventola (Olivia), of New Orleans, Louisiana; and two grandnieces, Courtney and Carly Ventola both of New Orleans, Louisiana; great-grandniece Amelie Ventola and great-grandnephew Severin Ventola both of New Orleans, Louisiana. A 1946 graduate of John McDonogh High School, Mrs. Gonzales was a board member and longtime volunteer of Children’s Hospital New Orleans; a member of the New Orleans Ladies Leukemia League; and former President and member of the Retired Officers Association League (ROAL).

Private services were held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home with interment in All Saints Mausoleum.

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