Gonzalo De Jesus Sanchez

September 10, 1937 - June 10, 2021

Lafayette - Gonzalo De Jesus Sanchez, 83, passed away on June 10, 2021 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was born in Medellin, Columbia on September 10,1937. Gonzalo came to the United States in 1965, to Queens, NY where he met his wife, Iris Maria Sanchez. They married on January 30, 1970. They were married for 51 years. In June of 1978, he and his family relocated to Lafayette, Louisiana, which he called home for the next 43 years. He worked for Service Chevrolet and Slemco as a mechanic, before opening his own convenient store, Southwest Foods, on Ridge Road, in Lafayette. In 2002, he retired to spend more time with his family, and grandsons. Gonzalo was known for his desire to fix everything. He loved to fish. Home Depot and Lowes were his candy stores, and he was an avid soccer fan. Gonzalo was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Gonzalo is survived by his wife, Iris, his daughter Nazly Buxton, and her husband Scott, his three grandson’s, Kyle, Kaleb, and Keegan Buxton, his six siblings, Alba, Omar, Gladys, Melida, Aide, and Edgar, and many nieces and nephews. Gonzalo is preceded in death by his father, Manuel Sanchez, his mother, Puresa Restrepo Sanchez, and his brother Ramon Sanchez Special thanks go to the team of nurses and doctors at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, who cared for both Gonzalo and his family in his final days. Online obituary and guestbook may be viewed at www.CypressFunerals.Com Cypress Funeral Home & Crematory, 206 West Lafayette St., Maurice, LA. 70555, (337)428-1816, is in charge of arrangements.