Santiago Emerenciano Gonzalez

Santiago Emerenciano González, age 91, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 1:30am in his bed in Anthony, New Mexico. He was a wonderful, prayerful, and loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great-great grandfather and uncle. He will be greatly missed. Santiago came to the US in order to help his mother keep a home after his father died in 1948. He followed his brothers to El Paso, TX to work as a milker in the dairy industry. Santiago met his life partner in Cd. Juárez, when he was battling a chest ailment, the young lady who was operating the X-ray machine captured his heart. He and Concha, as she is called, married on December 12th, 1954. On this date we celebrate our Lady of Guadalupe, this was a perfect day for them to unite their lives as they were blessed with health, employment and many children. Santiago and his wife and children eventually settled in Anthony, New Mexico in 1960 where they raised their nine living children. They expected their children to better themselves by continuing their education beyond high school. They helped their children where they could all the time. Santiago is preceded in death by all of his siblings, loving parents; Emerenciano González and Juana Balderrama and two of his sons José Santiago and Miguel. Miguel died in 1990 and José in 1994. He lost two of his siblings early in life, he lost his brother José Florentino from a freak accident at the age of 4 and his sister Hermelinda when he was just 7 years old from typhoid fever. He is survived by his wife; María Encarnación (Concha) González, his daughters; Petra Girón (Hector), Juana González, Hermelinda Lockett, Cecilia Torres (Antonio), Magdalena Valdez, and Concepción Angélica (Angie) Del Palacio (Luis), his son; Luis Ignacio González, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by many extended family and friends to cherish and honor his memory. Santiago was an active member St. Anthony’s Parish since 1960. He was a long-time member of its choir. His fine tenor voice was pleasing to all who heard it. Santiago also played the guitar which he learned to play on his own. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 9:00am to 10:00am with a Rosary to be followed at 10:00am and Mass services at 10:30am, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 224 Lincoln St., interment will follow after the funeral mass at St. Anthony’s Cemetery on Acosta Road. Those who cannot attend in person may join the funeral and memorial services virtually on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/sunsetfuneralhome (no account is needed). Services are entrusted to Sunset Funeral Home-West, 480 N. Resler Dr. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Santiago Emerenciano Gonzalez please visit our Sympathy Store.