Emma E.

Gonzalez

Dateline: Harlingen, TX

Emma M. Gonzalez, 95, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Valley Baptist Medical Center. She was born June 4, 1919 and was a member of a Harlingen Pioneer Family. Emma was a prayer warrior who volunteered countless hours to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, preparing linens for the church altar as a member of the Guadalupana Society. Emma was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and sister. Family was her prized possession. She was the matriarch of the Gonzalez and Martinez families. Emma will be remembered as a beautiful person and the shining light that touched everyone's life.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr.; three brothers; three sisters; her parents, Sergio Martinez and Victoria Tijerina Martinez.

Emma is survived by her children, Mrs. Daniel (Emma) Barron, Mrs. Rogelio E. (Teresa) Hernandez, and Patricia Gonzalez; 2 sons, Alejandro Gonzalez III (Irma) of Houston and Armando Gonzalez of Austin; 5 grandsons; 5 granddaughters; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces.

Visitation will begin on Monday, April 6, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m.

Funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Interment will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Honored to be pallbearers are Daniel Barron, Jr., Roel Barron, Norman Gonzalez, Rogelio E. Hernandez, Jr., Alejandro Gonzalez IV, and Jesse Garcia.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home 1002 E. Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550 (956)364-2444.