Emmanuel “Manny” Gonzales, 88, of Manchester, died Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Community Medical Center in Toms River after a long battle with cancer.
Born and raised in Jersey City, he lived in Edison from 1965–1981 and then Morris Township for 21 years before moving to The Renaissance of Manchester in 2001. He met the love of his life at the age of 17 and was married in 1957 after serving in the US Army for two years. Manny earned his Bachelor of Science at Seton Hall University and completed graduate studies at NYU. Manny held various officer positions in systems and programming in the banking industry before retiring in 1999. Manny was a man of great faith and served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and an RCIA instructor. He was a parishioner of St John’s Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Manny had a great passion for sports and was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. He played softball into his 80s and was the Commissioner of the Manchester Senior Softball League for 10 years. He also served as the president of Pop Warner Football in Edison and President of his Toastmasters International chapter.
He is predeceased by his son, Michael Gonzales in 1963. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Lois Gonzales, children, Lisa Falcone, Mark, Eric (Gina), Linda Long (John), sister, Dolores Gonzales, 8 grandchildren, Derek (Katie), Vincent, Thomas, Gianna, Carly, Michael, Jessica, Bella, and 2 great grandchildren, Whittaker and Theodore.
Visitation is Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Funeral Liturgy will be held on Wednesday at 11 am at St John’s Church, Lakehurst. Interment to follow at Brigadier Gen William C Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Avenue, NY, NY 10001.