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Maria Gonzalez spent the last 15 years of her life as a woman. Her dying wish was to be buried in a pretty dress while wearing red lipstick and matching nail polish, according to a relative who was her primary caregiver.
But on the day of her funeral, family and friends said goodbye to her ashes, which were placed in a wooden box adorned with white and blue flowers. A blue ribbon wrapped around the flowers next to a metal pendant that read: Dad.
Gonzalez did not include her funeral wishes in her will and didnt put her request in writing. Gonzalezs ex-wife, Chrissy Hernandez Gonzalez, and daughter, Celina Huber, organized the service, even though they were not supportive of her living as a woman, said family members who were close to them.
Family life was difficult for Maria, said Linda Greiser, Gonzalezs sister. When she came out, [Hernandez Gonzalez] kicked her out of the house and wanted nothing to do with her. There wasnt much of a relationship between my sister and [Huber] for 15 years. She made attempts, but nothing worked.
Maria expressed to me numerous times that if her ex-wife or daughter were in charge of her funeral, she would have the worst funeral ever. Unfortunately, she never put anything into writing, Greiser said.
http://www.epgn.com/news/local/13964-philly-s-first-out-trans-police-officer-buried-as-a-man
Corvo Bianco
(1,148 posts)Rip
madaboutharry
(40,239 posts)What a pity that a couple of bitter people, including her own daughter, could behave in such a selfish and unloving manner.
Rest in Peace, Maria.
dsc
(52,172 posts)Put that stuff in writing. She knew what her ex wife would do if she was in charge but even though she died of a disease and had time to put her wishes in writing she chose not to. Simply mystifying.