Juan D. "Taco " Gonzales , age 66, a resident of Tucumcari , NM passed away on Sunday, August 3 , 2014 .
He was born on April 14, 1948 in Las Vegas, NM to the late David Donato Gonzales and Eloisa M. Marquez Gonzales.
He worked as a Road Crew Laborer for the New Mexico State Highway Department.
He is preceded in death by his parents: David Donato and Eloisa Gonzales, son: John Paul Gonzales, brothers: Frank Joe Gonzales and Peter George Gonzales; sister: Theresa Bengson.
He is survived by his daughter: Estrella Tafoya and Richard R. Jr., of Las Vegas, NM ; sons: Estevan Gonzales of Albuquerque, NM ; Julio Gonzales of Tucumcari, NM , and Aurelio Hernandez of Dallas, TX; brothers: Jose Fermin Gonzales of Lelia Lake, TX, and Joseph Paul Gonzales of Las Vegas, NM; sisters: Mary Lou Dominguez of Fontana, CA, Angie Gonzales of Las Vegas, NM; Lorraine Rivera and husband Ron of Rio Rancho, NM; Isabel Quinonez and husband Tony of Albuquerque, NM Helen Baca of Las Vegas, NM, and Josephine Gonzales of Las Vegas, NM, grandchildren: Briana saiz, Brian Saiz Jr., Dimitri Tafoya, Derek Tafoya, Adelina Tafoya , Estevan Gonzales Jr., Emilio Gonzales, Enrique Gonzales, Esperanza Bachicha, Aaron Hernandez and Lupita Hernadez, great-grandson: Jeremiah Tarr, numerous: nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends/
Rosary services will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, NM. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 8, 2014 at 9:00am also at Our Lady of Sorrows Church with Father Douglas Mitchell as celebrant. Cremation will follow services. Casket Bearers will be Juan Baca, Benji Torres, Lorenzo Saiz, and Brian Saiz Jr.
Please visit our website: www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign the online register book.
Arrangements under the direction of Rogers Mortuary 600 Reynolds Avenue, Las Vegas, NM , 1-800-479-3511 or 505-425-3511