Bertha Florez

Bertha Florez Our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend, Bertha Florez, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 28, 1934 in Violetta, Texas, a daughter of Francisco Gomez and Amelia Gomez Salinas. She had 17 biological siblings, Juan, Francisco, Aurora, Catarina, Amelia, Joel, Maria, Fidel, Susana, Heriberto, Aurora, Dolores, Ruth, Ana, Benjamin, and Josefina. She married Manuel Ramos and they were later divorced. She married Joe Florez and he preceded her in death. She then married Jesus Reyes and he preceded her in death on February 14, 2015. Bertha was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Brigham City. She had worked at Brigham Apparel as a seamstress and at Pioneer Care Center as a housekeeper. Bertha loved to cook tamale, munelos, sew, and she enjoyed gambling in Wendover. She gave to everyone and helped give dinners at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. Surviving are seven children: San-Juana Gomez; Catarina (Jim) Gonzales; Cecilio Ramos; Louisa (Rick) Gonzales; Alberto (Lillian) Florez; Christina (Joseph) Salazar; Nick (Jennifer) Reyes; 23 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, one daughter, Amalia Griffin Reyes, one grandson, Joseph Salazar, Jr. and one great grandson, Bryken Simmons. The family would like to thank Debbie Sanchez, Encompass Home Health and Hospice and Dr. David Wilding for their loving care of our mother. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church 380 South 200 East, Brigham City. A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25th and Vigil service will follow at 7:00 p.m. at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 East 200 South, Brigham City, Utah. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. Send condolences to www.gfc-utah.com.