Carmen Zaida Gonzalez

June 5, 1952 - July 24, 2020

Carmen Zaida Gonzalez, daughter of the late Santos Canales and the late Ana Cecelia Osorio, was born Thursday, June 5, 1952, in Puerto Rico. Carmen attended the Technology Institute of San Juan, PR, and served with the National Guard, Quedit, San Juan, PR. She found joy and contentment in reading, working crossword puzzles, dancing the old salsa and watching telenovelas. Carmen was a member of John 3:16 AIC Church where she taught in Girls Ministers and served with the missions’ team. At sixty-eight years of age, in Harrisburg, PA, on Friday, July 24, 2020, Carmen completed her earthly journey joining in eternal life her parents and her husband, Efrain Gonzalez. Carmen will be lovingly remembered by her children, Eadys Bailey, Jose Pinela, Ana Pinela, Elizabeth Gonzalez, Idania Michelle Rivera, all of Harrisburg, PA; her sisters, Maritza Melendez, Gloria Melendez, Ana Melendez, Aida Melendez, all of San Juan, PR; her grandchildren, Ommy Gardner-bey, Jasmine Brown, Jaliel Rodriguez, Nytae Lane, Idania Pinela, Maillian Greenslade, Yeshua Greenslade, Leonard Tucker, Leondra Tucker, all of Harrisburg; great-granddaughter, Kalyann Gardner-bey, best friend, Grisel Saez, other family members and friends. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLICK ON THE SHARE A MEMORY TAB TO POST VIDEOS, SHARE MEMORIES, CONDOLENCES, REFLECTIONS OR SIMPLY YOUR NAME ALLOWING THE FAMILY TO KNOW YOU ARE THINKING OF THEM. ON-LINE STREAMING OF SERVICE. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS & VIDEOS TAB OR MEDIA TAB (MOBILE) AND TRIBUTE WEBCAST TO VIEW.