Virginia Gonzalez, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving family and devoted husband. Rosary Service: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Mount Olivet Chapel. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Virginia was born on Nov. 29, 1936, in Fort Worth, to Juan and Felicitas Santiago. She attended Catholic schools in the Northside area of Fort Worth and was employed by various meatpacking companies throughout the city. Virginia was a devoted Dallas Cowboys fan who enjoyed life’s simple pleasures and treasured time with her family. She loved preparing specialty Mexican dishes, including tamales, menudo, and caldo de res. She also enjoyed watching Spanish novelas, dancing, listening to Latin and English music, traveling to Mexico and California, visiting historic churches, and shopping for her family. Above all, she cherished spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Virginia’s legacy of love, generosity, and resilience will live on through the family she cherished. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Felicitas Muro Santiago; her father, Juan Santiago; and her sisters, Mary Helen Vasquez, Guadalupe Resendez, and Amalia Santiago. Virginia is survived by her devoted husband, Joe R. Gonzalez; her daughter, Patricia Ljungberg, and her husband, Roger; her sons, Joe Luis Gonzalez III and his wife, Dolores, and Carlos S. Gonzalez and his wife, Monica; her grandchildren, Carlos Gonzalez Jr., Christopher Gonzalez, Sean Gonzalez, Jacqueline Terry, and Camille Ljungberg, who reside in Fort Worth; Kempner, Texas; and California; and her great-grandchildren, Kai Gonzalez, Leo Gonzalez, and Rosalyn Terry, who reside in Fort Worth and Kempner, Texas. She is also survived by her sisters, Susana DeLeon, Gloria Torres, Julia Lopez, and Juanita Fernandez, along with numerous nieces and nephews. The family extends its heartfelt gratitude to Renal Care Dialysis Center, Stonegate Nursing & Rehab, Ridgmar Medical Lodge, and the Medical City ER and ICU team, especially Lois, Catylin, and Carlie, for their care, compassion, and support. MOUNT OLIVET CHAPEL Greenwood Funeral Homes – Cremation 2301 N. Sylvania Avenue, Fort Worth 76111 817-831-0511
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