Manuel "Manny" Gonzales

Manuel “Manny” Antonio Gonzales, 57 years old, of Clovis New Mexico entered eternal rest
Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.

Services will held Saturday, February 11th at 2:00 PM at Central Baptist Church in Clovis, New Mexico. A Celebration of Life gathering will follow the service for friends and family at 3:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Master’s Center in Clovis, New Mexico.

Manny was born in San Mateo, California to Mother Pauline Franzella and Father Richard Gonzales. He was an only child and spent the entirety of his youth years in San Mateo, California. He attended school at St. Matthews Catholic School, Aragon High School, and Santa Rosa Junior College. In 1996, Manny was blessed with the birth of his one and only child Veronica. In 1993, Manny met and later married, the love of his life, Adriana Perez-Quintana with whom he shared the following thirty-years of marriage. For ten years, Manny worked for his family’s business Franzella Produce. After leaving the produce business, Manny then became a salesman for twenty-five years achieving the honor of becoming the 2nd top ranked Salesman in the entire nation.
Manny was an active member of the Roseville Fifth Street Fellowship Club and was a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan. He enjoyed riding Harley Davidson Motorcycles with his friends and wife. The highlight of his life was his daughter Veronica whom he loved very dearly. Manny would invite people who were struggling or experiencing homelessness into their home to share fellowship and meals. In 2010, Manny accepted Christ into his life and began a prayer and bible ministry for Inmates within the Sonoma County Detention Center. He helped many people who were struggling find their peace.

Manny was preceded in death by both his parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Adriana Perez Quintana of Clovis, New Mexico and daughter, Veronica Marie Gonzales of Manhattan, New York.

The family would like to extend their sincere thanks to both the Roseville Fifth Street Fellowship Club of Roseville, California as well as the Fellowship Group in Clovis, New Mexico.