George was born in Logan, New Mexico, on March 2, 1924, to Rosendo Gonzales and Dorotea Miranda Gonzales. As a youth his favorite memories were of sneaking some of his mother’s freshly made tortillas, stuffing them in his pockets, and heading out to hunt or chop wood in the “bosque” with his father. Throughout his life he enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. He joined the U.S. Army, where he served for two years until 1947. After an honorable discharge, he joined the U.S. Air Force where he served honorably until retirement in 1968, due to a heart attack sustained in Vietnam. He moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1989 to be near his sister, Josephine Gonzales Morris, and his brother, Filiberto Gonzales, now both deceased. In retirement he spent his time tinkering with cars, attempting to fix anything and everything, gardening, the occasional casino visit, and spending time with family. George leaves a treasured legacy of making his green chili, for which he is legend in the family. Also, if you were lucky, George created a charming or humorous nickname for you, which often followed you through adulthood. This brought delightful laughter and enjoyment that will live on.
George is survived by his nieces, Dorothy Bustillos and Stephanie Ortega, who were care-givers for him for the last 10 years until his death; his other nieces Betty Gottsdanker, Becky Thomas, and Carol Banihashemi, his nephews, Ross Ortega and Mark Jacobsen; his daughter, Linda Gonzales and son, Eddie Gonzales, both of Pueblo, Colorado; several grand and great grandchildren, his remaining first cousins, Carol Peters of Henderson, Nevada, Andrew Gonzales of El Paso, Texas, and Eloy Gonzales of Clayton, N.M., as well as numerous grand and great grand-nieces and nephews.
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