Consuelo Gonzales

My mother Consuelo "Connie" Suarez Gonzales died on June 10, 2023 at the age of 84 years old, after a long and full life. She was born in Poteet, Texas on May 11, 1939 and was one of 11 children. In 1949, her father relocated the family from Poteet to Odessa, Texas. After graduating high school in Odessa, Connie moved back to central Texas and made San Antonio her home. "How you treat the child, the child will treat the world". Connie believed this and lived her life accordingly. She loved children and dedicated her life to educating, caring for and advocating for young people. She spent her early career as an educator and was one of the first bilingual teachers in the state of Texas. She later earned her masters in counseling and spent the last 28 years of her career as visiting teacher/ school social worker. Her faith and her family were the pillars of her life. She loved her family and was a wonderful mother, grandmother and aunt. She was known by many affectionately as "aunt Connie". She had an infectious laugh and enjoyed a good sale, and just chit chatting with people. She relaxed most evenings with her Spanish soap operas (novelas) and talking to her loved ones on the phone. She liked road trips and loved the beach/ocean and would say she could feel God's presence there. She was very loved and will be missed terribly. Connie is survived by her daughter Mary Ann Gonzales, her granddaughter Isabella Santos, her siblings Susie Navarro, Julian Suarez, Pete Suarez, and Bridget Arredondo. She was predeceased by her mother Maria G. Suarez and father Julian Suarez and brothers, Isidro Suarez Joe Suarez, sisters Mary Lou Rodriguez, Manuela Cashion, Irene Lopez and Martha Flores and former husband Richard Gonzales. If you would like to pay your respects, you are welcome to attend the wake/viewing service we are holding in her honor at Austin Natural Funerals on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 from 6-8 pm. (viewing from 6-7, then scripture/rosary from 7-8 pm). On Wednesday, June 14, family/friends will attend mass at Nuestra Senora de los Dolores Catholic Church (1111 Montopolis Dr., Austin, TX 78741) at 8:30 am. Burial will take place following this at Eloise Woods at 10 am. The scripture and rosary service will be streamed on Tuesday, 6/13 at 7:00 p.m. on the Austin Natural Funerals Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AustinNaturalFunerals. A Facebook account is not required to watch. If a pop-up window appears asking you to log in click "not now" and the live stream will be available for you to watch. If the "not now" button does not appear, scroll down on the page and it will come up for you to select. In lieu of flowers, to honor Connie, a champion of children her whole life, people can donate in her name to : Any Baby Can @ https://anybabycan.org/donate/ or Avance @ https://www.avancesa.org/

Consuelo Gonzales

May 11, 1939 - June 10, 2023