Tomas A. Gonzalez March 7, 1920 – July 4, 2015

Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 9th, 2015, and the Rosary will be recited that evening at 7:00 P.M., at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. Family and friends will leave the funeral home at 10:30 A.M., on Friday for a Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Graveside services will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Please visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
 Tomas Gonzalez, age 95, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 4, 2015.
 Tomas was preceded in death by wife, Petra in 1993, and grandson, Louie Gonzalez Jr.
 He is survived by his 10 children, Juana, Tony, Louie, David, Manuel (Cecelia), Tommy (Elvia), Elba Avila (Manuel), Estella Flores, and Grace Aguilar (Esteban), Lupe Pacheco and by one brother, Aurelio Gonzalez, 33 grandchildren, 58 great- grandchildren, and 19 great-great-grandchildren.
 He came to Hollister in 1960, and worked for Almaden Vineyards for 22 years. He also walked with Cesar Chavez for the rights of all farm workers (UFW).
 He loved being a musican playing snare drums (tambor) in his younger years. He played cards and he loved to take his daily shots of brandy.