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GONZALEZ - Kay & Joe
On August 26, 1944, Kathryn Mary Diskin and Joseph Curtis Gonzalez were married in Pleasant Ridge's Nativity Church.
They resided in Kenwood until retiring to Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1985.
Last week the couple relocated to Aston Gardens Retirement Center in Tampa, Florida.
This weekend Joe and Kay are celebrating their good health and 60th wedding anniversary in their new Aston Gardens home.
Joining them are their children Diane, Barry, and Terri, sons-in-law Connolley Leibig and Paul Ellis, daughter-in-law Melanie Gonzalez, and grandchildren Abby Leibig, Nate and Ben Ellis.
Kay and Joe, who send their best to Cincinnati friends, may be e-mailed at gjoekay@tampabay.rr.com
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(Obituary of Joe Gonzalez: "GONZALEZ, Joseph Curtis 92, died suddenly Thursday, March 6, 2008. His wife Kathryn Diskin Gonzalez preceded him in death by 37 days. He is survived by his children Diane (Tom Leibig) Gonzalez of Chicago, Terri (Paul Ellis) Gonzalez, of Portland, OR, and Barry (Melanie) Gonzalez, of Tarpon Springs; grandchildren, Abby (Dave) Prinn, of New York City, Nate and Ben Ellis, both of Portland. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Evelyn Kolkmeyer, of Santa Fe, NM, Virginia Harrigan, of Naples, FL, and Patricia Baldwin of Dunedin. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Quincy, MA, Joe went to work at Goodspeed's Bookstore and then Fore River Shipyard in Boston. He enrolled in the School of Modern Photography in New York City, where he met his wife Kay. He worked in Manhattan and Princeton, NJ as a photographer before relocating to Cincinnati where he and Kay raised their family. Joe was employed as an industrial photographer at Proctor & Gamble for over thirty years. Active in the Cincinnati Art Club, Joe was a talented watercolorist. His hobbies also included woodworking and writing. Joe and Kay retired to Tarpon Springs in 1987. He became a member of the Tarpon Springs Art Association. In 2004 Joe and Kay moved to Aston Gardens Retirement Center where Joe served as a reporter for the monthly newsletter. He also was a member of Aston's sketch club and the personal life history writing group. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, March 11, 3 pm at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church, 2405 Phillippe Parkway, Safety Harbor. Late luncheon to follow in the church hall. Donations may be made to the Tarpon Springs Art Association, Box 1177, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688.")
(Obituary of Kathryn Gonzalez: "GONZALEZ, Kathryn Diskin, 90, died Jan 29, 2008 in Tampa, FL. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Gonzalez, her children, Diane (Tom Leibig) Gonzalez, of Chicago, Il. Terri (Paul Ellis) Gonzalez, of Portland, OR, Barry (Melanie Gray) Gonzalez, of Tarpon Springs, FL; grandchildren, Abby (Dave) Prinn, of New York City, Nate Ellis and Ben Ellis, both of Portland, OR. Also by sisters, Evelyn Kolkmeyer, of Santa Fe, NM, Virginia Harrigan, of Naples, FL and Patricia Baldwin, of Dunedin, FL. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Kay attended the School of Modern Photography in New York City, where she met her husband, Joe. After graduation, she worked as a photographer for Cartier. Sometime later, the couple returned to Cincinnati where they raised their children. An avid bridge player, Kay became an AC8L Life Master. She served as Director of the Kenwood Duplicate Club. After a move to Tarpon Springs, Fl, in 1987, Kay and Joe in 2004 moved to Aston Gardens Retirement Center where, in addition to playing bridge, she led a group of residents involved in personal life history writing. Services have been held. Memorials may be made to Tarpon Springs Public Library, 13 8 E. Lemon St, Tarpon Springs, FL 34699, (727) 943-4922 or the charity of your choice.")
