Marcia Annette Gonzalez, M.D.

Marcia Annette Gonzalez, M.D., 77, of Smithfield, Pennsylvania, and Eatontown, New Jersey, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born December 7, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Venancio and Miriam (Nightingale) Vega and two sisters, Eloise Vega and Gloria Vega-Clark.

Marcia was a graduate of Hunter College High School in New York, earned her Bachelor of Science Degree at Fordham University, and her Medical Degree from Harvard University. She practiced general surgery in New Hampshire and Washington State prior to her retirement. Marcia was an extraordinary and creative person, who enjoyed doing the New York Times crossword puzzle every day. The rights of women and the LGBTQ community were very dear to her. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory are a son, William Orlando Gonzalez and wife Stephanie of Michigan, daughter-in-law, Elizabeth McKeon of Arizona, two dearly loved grandchildren, William Gonzalez and Abigail Gonzalez, both of Arizona, brother, Venancio Vega and wife Lina of New Jersey and her other family, her dear friends, Mary Terry and Ellen Terry, and many loved nieces and nephews.

Due to the coronavirus restrictions funeral services were private under the direction of the Shell Funeral Home, Inc.