GONZALEZ, Enrico Consolacion, MD, 81 of Franklin Lakes, NJ on March 23, 2020.
Enrico was born in Catanauan, Philippines and moved to the New York City area in 1964. For the past 43 years he has been a resident of Franklin Lakes. Enrico was a longtime parishioner of the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament RC Church of Franklin Lakes.
Dr. Gonzalez was a cardiothoracic surgeon at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood from 1979 until his retirement in 2010. In 1988, he was instrumental in the formation of the open heart surgical center at the Valley Hospital and was on the cardiothoracic medical staff of a number of Bergen & Passaic county hospitals.
Enrico was the devoted husband of Flordeliz for 55 years. Beloved father of Maria (Steven) Demet of Lake Forest, IL, Miguel Antonio Gonzalez of New York, NY, and Amanda (Bryan) Winn of San Francisco, CA.; loving grandfather of Nicholas Demet, Elena Demet, Zachary Demet, John Demet, Jackson Winn, the late Max Winn, and Olivia Winn; brother of Ronaldo Gonzalez, MD, Teresa Diokno, and Alice Gonzalez; dearest uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by the Vander Plaat – Vermeulen Memorial Home, 530 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Due to the current gathering restrictions, a memorial service will be held at a later date to celebrate the life of Dr. Enrico Gonzalez, MD. Information will be posted when available
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Enrico’s memory to Most Blessed Sacrament Church, 787 Franklin Lake Road, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Please make sure to specify "MBS Restoration" on your donation
For further information and to leave expressions of sympathy and condolences, contact the funeral home 201-891-4770 or visit www.vpmemorial.com.