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Celebration of Life Service: 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Margarita Gonzalez of Xenia, Illinois, passed away with loving family by her side on Saturday morning, July 16, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. She was 61.
She was born September 30, 1954, in Jerez, Mexico, the daughter of Manuel and Eva (Garcia) Cabral. On June 3, 1972, she married George E. Gonzalez, and together they have celebrated 44 anniversaries.
Margarita was employed at Minwax for 22 years. Her life’s most important priority was her family and the significance of loyalty to others. She will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. “God is within everything,” are words she thoughtfully shared when expressing faith, and recalling the beauty she saw in flowers, hummingbirds, and all of nature.
She is survived by her husband: George Gonzalez of Xenia; 3 children: Pablo E. (Jenna) Gonzalez of Madison, AL, Carlos E. (Vanessa) Gonzalez of Chicago, and Claudia J. (Brian) Long of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren: Andrew A. Gonzalez, Viridiana Gonzalez, Julian E. Gonzalez, Arianna Gonzalez, Ayla Marlee Long, and Gonzalez twin boys who are expected later this autumn; siblings: Rito (Anna Maria) Cabral of Chicago, Jaime (Luz) Cabral of Columbia, TN, Marcos M. (Patricia) Cabral of Columbia, TN; Manuel (Cristina) Cabral of Chicago, Eva (Jorge) Gonzalez of Xenia, Soledad (Alex) Albarran of Houston, TX, and Jose A. Cabral of Chicago; as well as many nieces and nephews throughout the U.S. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister: Martha Hernandez.
A celebration of Margarita’s life will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. For those wishing to make a memorial contribution in her memory, donations are encouraged to Good Samaritan Regional Health Center Foundation, and will be accepted through the funeral home. To share a condolence or memory with the family, visit www.frankandbright.com.
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George and family, we are so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful, loving lady that will be missed by many. Hope you can all find comfort in your memories and all the love she shared through the years. She is always in your heart and watching down on you all from heaven. Praying for you all.
I am so sorry for your loss! May God comfort and strengthen you all during this sad time! She was a wonderful person!
She always had that beautiful smile on her face. She was a wonderful woman. Prayers to all of you.
Margarita was such a kind spirit...she will be missed...our thoughts and prayers to George and the family
Truly a lovely lady, always kind, with a smile that could light up a room. So sorry for your loss.
so sorry George she had to be a sweetheart
Will be truly missed. Rest in peace. Prayers for George and family
We are so sorry for our loss.
George I am so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful woman inside and out. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
My family is praying for strength and faith for the Gonzales and Cabral families. Margarita will be missed by so many. She is an angel now as she was in life watching over all who love her.
Maggie was a great person she will be missed so sorry for your losd
So sorry Jenna and Pablo, prayers for you and all your family.
Thinking of you and your family.
We Love you George and sending our prayers to you and your family!! Margarita was so sweet talking!
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family that God may wrap His arms around you all with comforting warmth.
Sorry for your loss...she was a sweet lady... Our thoughts an prayers are with you and your family... Love u Claudia....
To the Gonzalez family my wife and I would like to express our deepest sympathy.
margarita was very nice lady sorry for the loss Jorge and Gonzalez family god bless
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. TRY TO REMEBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES. WE KNOW HER SUFFERING IS FINALLY OVER AND SHE IS IN A BETTER PLACE. LOOK TO GOD FOR STRENGTH THAT ONLY HE CAN GIVE.YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. She was a very nice person. Prayers are with you all
Carlos I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers during this time. Take care - Ramona Cheatham Blue Cross family
Please accept our heartfelt sympathy.
I lit a candle for my friend Maggie. She was one of the best people I have ever known. She took me to my first play. She was one of a kind, and will sadly be missed by a lot of people. I am just sooo glad she doesn't have to struggle to breathe anymore! RIP, Maggie! Thinking of you and your family.
Margarita was welcoming us into her family before Pablo & Jenna were even married. Margarita and Jorgie invited us into their home for dinner when we were exhausted from moving Pablo & Jenna into their new home. She told me that we were co-madres now, at the end of the kids wedding day. She was very protective and caring of all of her kids. Don and I are happy to have been her friends and family! We pray that the pain of her passing will be lessened by the great memories of wonderful family vacations, and holidays spent together, even as recently on the 4th of July, when she was laughing and joking and planning the baby shower for the twins. Gods speed on your way to Heaven Dear Margarita. 🙏
My deepest condolences to Margaritathe family Margarita Gonzalez. The Lord has opened His arms and embraced Margarita to welcome her home. She will not be forgotten because she will love in our hearts.
So sorry to hear of your wife passing,our sympathy is with you and your family.
Very sorry for your loss.
My prayers are with you and your children. May God give you strength at this time and may you feel His loving arms around you and the family.
To the Gonzales family you have our deepest sympathy.
Gary. And. Sue. Lewis
So sorry to hear of the loss of this sweet woman. Our prayers are with the family.
George, I have great memories of you and Margarita, but my favorite is watching you two dance. There was no dening the love you shared. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Prayers for you and your family.
We are so very sorry for you loss. May God bless you and your family right now and give you peace in this time of need.
So sorry for your loss George
So sorry for your loss. George and family are in my prayers.
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