MaryAnn Gonzales

MaryAnn Gonzales of Northglenn, Colorado, passed away Jan. 30, 2016, after a long illness surrounded by her loving family. MaryAnn was born June 15, 1955, in Casper, Wyoming, to Luis and Beroniz (DeHerrera) Sanchez. In 1965, she moved to Tooele, Utah. MaryAnn graduated in May of 1974 from THS. After high school, she worked with the chief of police in Tooele. MaryAnn started dating Frankie Gonzales from Tooele in July of 1974. They married Jan. 4, 1975, and recently celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary. In July 1975, MaryAnn gave birth to their first daughter, Andrea. In September 1976, they moved to Denver, Colorado, where they would spend the rest of their lives together. In 1978 they had a daughter, Melissa, and in 1981, they had their son, Frankie Jr. MaryAnn was preceded in death by her parents Beroniz and Luis Sanchez; her mother-in-law Margaret Gonzales; her brothers Louie and Richard Sanchez; her grandparents Clarita and Ramón DeHerrera and Feliz and Amadeo Sanchez; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is survived by her husband Frankie Gonzales; her children Andrea, Melissa, and Frankie Gonzales (Yanet); her grandchildren Anthony, Eli, Jenet, Marissa Alyna, Isabella, Douglas and Aristea; her sisters Becky and Gloria Sanchez; her aunts Mabel DeHerrera, Christine (Leonard) Duran and Annabelle (Val) Vigil; her uncle Eusebio Sanchez; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, many of whom still live in Tooele and Salt Lake City. MaryAnn was loved by many and will be greatly missed. She left all of us with fond memories that we will cherish for our lifetime. A rosary was held on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, and a Mass on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Burial at Olinger Highland Cemetery, Northglenn, Colorado.