Maria Socorro Gonzalez

In loving memory of Maria Socorro Gonzalez, born in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico June 10, 1936, passed away on July 21, 2024, in Tucson Arizona, at the age of 88. (formerly of Miami AZ)

Maria is preceded in death by her parents Tomas Barba and Soledad Barba Jimenez, husbands (widowed twice) Roberto Aceves and Clemente Gonzalez, sons Jose Luis Gonzalez, Luis Roberto Aceves, Clemente Gonzalez, and Federico Alonzo.

Maria leaves behind her children, Samuel Gonzalez (Judy), Jose Gonzalez, Irene Elias (Miguel), Juan Aceves (Marie), Evangelina Steinbrenner (Scott), Anna Bowerman (David), Rebecca Baeza (Lorenzo), Mona Tavares (Bill), Lourdes Gonzalez and Teresa Gonzalez and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

All her grandchildren called her Grandma Coco. She touched the hearts of all who crossed her path and made a lasting impact on many people’s lives.

She was our family’s most precious gift, the solid rock of our entire family. She was beautiful, kind, a true warrior, feisty, a fighter, and stubborn as ever. She was always the first one to call on birthdays.

She loved talking on the phone, making her rounds through her contact list, just to start over once she reached the end. She was sharp and had a gift to sense what was always going on; no one could ever outsmart her, no matter how much anyone tried. Her faith was strong; faith is what helped her navigate the best and the very worst of times.

We will miss her smiling face, her passion to dance, her eagerness to talk on the phone, her love for food, and her unconditional love. Services and interment were at Evergreen Mortuary and Cemetery on Monday, July 29, 2024. The family held a luncheon at the Tucson Elks #385, 1800 N. Oracle Road.