Whitney Joseph Gonzales Jr

Whitney J. Gonzales, Jr. died of congestive heart failure on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at his home, at the age of 90 years old. He served 4 years in the United States Army. He retired in 1985 from Northrop Grumman/Avondale Shipyard, Inc. Prior to Northrop/Avondale, he sailed for many years as a merchant seaman, as a Junior Engineer for Lykes Lines and the United Fruit Company. Mr. Gonzales was a lifelong resident of Gretna, LA. Beloved husband of Delores Haas Gonzales for 54 years, prior to her death in July 2005. They had no children. Whitney is survived by a host of Sisters-in-Law and Brothers-in-Law, namely Doris Lowe (the late Gerald), Alvin and Verline Haas, of Brentwood, TN, Russell and Juanita Haas, Elaine and Kenneth Eckel, of League City, TX, Joan Folse (the late Lloyd), of Luling, LA and the late John H. Haas, Jr. He is also the God Father of John Russell Haas, M.D.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 924 Monroe Street, Gretna, LA on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 11:00 am. Visitation at the church from 9:30 am until 11:00 am. Interment McDonough Cemetery, Gretna, LA. There will be a Jazz Funeral 2nd Line beginning at the entrance of the Cemetery and continuing to the grave site. Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mothefunerals.com .