Nazario D. GONZALEZ BORN 12/23/1934 DIED PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HIS BELOVED FAMILY ON 04/02/2023. NAZARIO WAS BORN IN LAS VILLAS PROVIDENCE OF Caibarién,CUBA. HE WAS THE ELDEST SON TO JUAN AND ANTONIA GONZALEZ-VERA. HE WAS THE ELDEST SURVIVING SON OF 6 BROTHERS. HE was a life long Mason since his INITIATION in Cuba in the early 60's. He was a member of the MASON LEGION OF " JUSTICIA" IN TENERIFE, CUBA. NAZARIO WAS A POLITICAL PRISIONER IN CUBA UNTIL GAINING FREEDOM AND COMING TO THE UNITED STATES. ONCE IN THE U.S. HE MARRIED HIS FOEVER SWEETHEART BENITA MIRIAM SANCHEZ-LEON. THEY WORKED HARD AND FEVERISHLY IN A NEW COUNTRY. AFTER 10 YEARS OF MARRAIGE, THEY HAD THEIR ONLY DAUGHTER ELSA M. GONZALEZ (ALEXANDER). NAZARIO SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY BREIFLY FOR HIS NEW AND LOVED COUNTRY IN THE VIETNAM WAR. After his service , AS YEARS PASSED, THROUGH MUCH HARD WORK AND DEDICATION HE OPENED HIS OWN BUISSNESS NAGOn A/c & refrigeration Corp in Miami, Florida He sold and repaired all kinds of household appliances and AIR-CONDITIoners. This gave give his nickname "nagon" as most of his friends and buissness partners lovingly called him. After nearly 25 years of hardwork, he sold his BUISSNESS and retired to inturn take care of his beloved wife Miriam that had BECOme ill after a stroke. Until her death on 10-10-2004, he dutifully and lovingly was her primary caretaker along with his daughter Elsa. Nazario was the proud grandfather to his two grandsons Matthew (18) and Joshua (15)Alexander. He was an exemplary grandfather and a role model to his grandchildren. He lived vicariously through his grandsons. They truly were the light of his eyes. My father truly lived a full life. full of travel, laughter even through many difficult seasons. There are no words to describe the emptiness he leaves in my life, his grandchildren lives and all the lives he touched with his witty humor and unmatched personality. Everyone that MEt him always remembered him. May you now rest in the hands of our lord and be reunited with your loving wife, brothers and parents. We will continue to make you proud. Mi viejo te quiero siempre, tu Nina elsita