Community Corner
Little League to Hold Vigil for Coach Joselito Gonzaga
Pleasanton Foothill Little League will gather at Bernal Community Park on Thursday to celebrate coach Joselito Gonzaga's Life.
On Thursday, players and families of Pleasanton Foothill Little League (PFLL) will gather at Bernal Community Park on Thursday evening not to play a game, but to remember and honor a coach who had passed away.
The team will celebrate the life of
In an email, PFLL stated:
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Let's all gather as a PFLL community and honor his commitment and generosity to our kids and our families
The gathering begins at 6:30 p.m. at Bernal Community Park, located at Laguna Creek Lane at Valley Avenue. Attendants are requested to bring a food dish — either appetizers or dessert — to share.
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Gonzaga not only coached PFLL, he also coached other league sports as well — from girls softball to basketball.
Gonzaga was also a certified massage therapist at in Pleasanton for the past seven years. His manager Wendy Schmit told Pleasanton Patch that Gonzaga was "absolutely irreplaceable."
"He was just the best of the best," she said. "He's so connected to the community and was just such a caring person."
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