Avelino "Speedy" Gonzales, 81, of Montpelier passed away at his home on Sunday, September 22, 2024.  He was born on November 10, 1942 in Abilene, Texas to Felipe and Christina (Castillo) Gonzales. On July 9, 1980 he married Bonnie L. Gee in Bryan, Ohio and she survives.

Speedy was a member of the Montpelier Moose and Montpelier Eagles.  In 2012 he retired from Letts Industry in Pioneer.  He loved golfing, bowling and playing pool  Speedy was quite the social butterfly.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Bonnie; children Yolanda (Douglas) Gill of Ridgeville Corners, Michelle (Keith) Trubey of Bryan, Gina (Scott) Elick of El Paso, Texas, and Michael (Sarah) Gonzales of Defiance; fifteen grandchildren Nikita (Blair Light) Rivera, Daniel Gill, Natasha (Jeremy) Bowling, Hailey (Robert) Aitken, Olivia (Peter) Anderson, Tyler (McKenzie Black) Trubey, Caleb (Corey Lutz) Trubey, Steven Elick, Kayla Elick, Alexander Gonzales, Keisha (David Zedecker) Gonzales, Timothy (Zoey Tripphahn) Gonzales, Jakob Heston, Brody Gonzales, and Marissa Gonzales; 20 great grandchildren; and siblings Rudy Mendoza, Olivia and Ophelia.

Speedy was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Speedy on December 28th at 2pm at the Eagles in Montpelier.  Memorial contributions may be given to CHP Hospice or the American Heart Association.