A rosary for Noel Vincent Gonzales, 33, of Portales will be held at 9:00 A.M., Friday, February 25, 2022, at St. Helen Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10:00 A.M., Friday with Fr. Francisco Carbajal officiating. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Jeremiah Rodriguez, Christian Rodriguez, Francisco Encinias, Arturo Garcia, Jaden Gonzales, Julian Gonzales, Stevie Gonzales and Matthew Salazar serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Carlos Cordova, Steven Gonzales, Antonio Salazar and Victor Salazar.
Noel Vincent Gonzales was born on September 14, 1988, in Portales, New Mexico, to the home of Helen Sylvia (Encinias) and Steven James Gonzales, and died on February 17, 2022, in Portales.
Noel loved music. He would be dancing in a room full of people as if no one was watching…with reckless abandonment. He loved his children with all of his heart. He loved when family would gather and he was in his natural state in those moments. Noel loved camping and being outdoors. Most of all, he had a way of endearing himself to everyone he met with his infectious smile. His light, spirit, and wonderful energy never entered a room he couldn’t brighten, a soul he couldn’t enlighten, or touch a heart in need of love and kindness. His absence will leave a tremendous void for everyone who was lucky to have our lives touched by his awesomeness.
Noel is survived by his children, Jaden Gonzales, Alexa Gonzales and Andres Gonzales; his parents, Steve and Helen Gonzales; his siblings, Brad & Linda Encinias, John Anthony & Florinda Flores, Seven Gonzales, Jr, and Santiago Gonzales; his grandparents, Casimiro & Esquipolita Encinias, and Rebecca & Pedro Rodriguez; nineteen nieces and nephews; many cousins, and countless friends who held him close to their hearts.
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