Rhonda Joy Gonzalez-Villafane

It is with great joy that we celebrate the life of Rhonda Joy Gonzalez Villafane, born on July 27, 1966, to her parents Ruth and Ralph Gonzalez in the Bronx, New York. She completed her basic education in New York and finished her post-secondary education at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rhonda remained in Pennsylvania where she welcomed her first two children, David and Darius Lacy. After returning to New York, Rhonda later re-married Manuel Villafane Jr and relocated to Marietta, Georgia. As they settled into their life, the Villafane’s expanded their family with the birth of Quentin and Aniya Villafane. Rhonda joined the Wellstar Hospital Group at entry level upon her move to Georgia and just celebrated 30 years in the role of Senior Billing Analyst. Rhonda’s life was defined by her love for her family, her unwavering faith, and her passion for sports and interactive board and card games. She was a fan of foreign television shows, especially Brit TV and enjoyed going out to dinner, her favorite was Mexican food. You could catch Rhonda solving murder mysteries or knowing the answers to various trivia topics, she was an avid history buff. Rhonda’s spirit lives on in the lives she touched. She is preceded in death by her father, Ralph Gonzalez and is survived by her loving husband, Manny; her children, David, Darius, Quentin, Aniya and Raffinee; her mother Ruth, her siblings; Ralph and Ronelda and countless family members and friends who will forever cherish her memory.