Dr. Maricela P. Gonzales earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas and her PhD at Texas A&M University. Once she graduated, she dedicated her career to serving others as a child psychologist. Her passion was ensuring that children in underserved communities got the care and love they deserved.

Maricela was a loving wife and mother of four kids. She enjoyed going to Disney World, cheering on the San Antonio Spurs, and praying daily. Maricela was creative and often loved to do arts and crafts projects with her Cricut Machine. During her lifetime, she also perfected the art of making a good flour tortilla.

Throughout her battle with brain cancer, she stayed true to her faith and defeated all odds. When first diagnosed with Glioblastoma in 2020, she was given only three months to live, but she lived three YEARS past that. Her legacy lives on with the lives she has touched while she was here on the earth, and her beauty and wisdom will be remembered forever.