Carmelita Gonzalez
July 15, 1952 - May 31, 2021
Carmelita Gonzalez was born July 15, 1952, in Gary, Indiana, to Margaret and Ambrosia Elizaldi. Carmelita was the third born of six children. She was preceded in death by her father, Ambrosia; mother, Margaret Elizaldi; brother, Ricardo Elizaldi; sister, Wanda Ragland; aunt, Jean (Vincent) Joly; cousins, Frankie and Donald Roddy; and nephew, Joseph (Tony) Rodriguez. Carmelita is survived by her two daughters, Sarita Gonzalez and Starlita Gonzalez (Memphis); five grandchildren, Clifton (Quad) O'Neal, Sidney Danner, Danny Gonzalez, Daylain Gonzalez, and Emarien Wilkins; siblings, Marcina (James) Hisick of Valparaiso, Indiana, Consilia “Rita” (Ray) Higgs of Crete, Illinois, and Angelita (Angie) Otero of Gary, Indiana; brother-in-law, Byron Ragland; two cousins, Roy Roddy and Tyran Roddy; the father of her daughters, Danny Pickett; seventeen nieces and nephews, eighteen great-nieces and nephews, along with great-great nieces and nephews, and a host of cousins and friends. She attended Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wisconsin, where she achieved her certifications as a Medical Assistant and Registered Nurse. In 2010 Carmelita became a member of Saint Andrew A.M.E. Church under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Kenneth S. and Reverend Marilynn S. Robinson.
Carmelita Gonzalez was born July 15, 1952, in Gary, Indiana, to Margaret and Ambrosia Elizaldi. Carmelita was the third born of six children. She was preceded in death by her father, Ambrosia; mother, Margaret Elizaldi; brother, Ricardo Elizaldi;... View Obituary & Service Information