Francisco “Frank” S. Gonzales, born March 22, 1946, died May 9, 2020. Frank was born and raised in Roswell, NM and left the state — moving to Virginia with his brother Ray and wife Inge. Soon, he joined Job Corps, where he completed his high school education and was trained in bookkeeping and drafting.
Frank took a timekeeping job with Fesco Plastics in Southern California. While there, he met and married his first wife, Grace Badtram, with whom he had two daughters, Jodie Ann Gonzales Stark, and Trudie Ann Gonzales Maney. Missing New Mexico, he moved his family to Albuquerque, where he applied to the Albuquerque Fire Department, now Albuquerque Fire Rescue. He had a 20-year career, retiring as a lieutenant, working out of the Fire Marshal’s Office in hazardous materials.
Frank married Carolyn Form on June 4, 1977. They had three children, Ruben F. Gonzales, Crystal N. Gonzales Davis and Adrian M. Gonzales.