Olga Gonzalez, 97 of Hollywood, Florida passed away peacefully at her home on November 4, 2021.

Olga was born and raised in Havana, Cuba where she excelled in track and field.  Her success in track lead to a scholarship where she represented her school and set several school and national records.  She also competed internationally and was well known throughout the island because of her track success. She mentioned this period of time were some of the happiest years of her life.  Her dream of becoming an Olympic athlete was cut short when the Olympics were canceled due to World War II.  After her athletic career she continued her education and earned her degree in physical education.  After graduation she began working and eventually married.  She enjoyed her life with her husband Higinio Gonzalez in the golden years of Havana pre-revolution.  She mentioned that life was good, and she enjoyed partaking with her husband in the famous nightclubs and casinos that Havana had at that time. This life was interrupted by the new communist regime and she along with her husband had to flee their homeland.  She immigrated to the United States and initially settled in Central Florida where she started her family, eventually moving to South Florida where she stayed the rest of her life.  She stayed active and enjoyed sports throughout her life.  Going to many Dolphin games, and not missing a single game during the glory years of 1972 and 1973.  She followed all the local teams and kept us up to date who was winning and playing well and who wasn’t playing well and needed to go.  She kept herself active throughout her whole life exercising and walking for as long as she could.  She was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, and grandmother always thinking about her family before herself and what she could do to help.  She was intelligent and generous trying to think ahead on how she can help her family and others.  She was a lifetime contributor to Miami Children’s Hospital now Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and other worthy causes.

She was predeceased by her parents Fernando and Natalia Margolles, two brothers Fernando and Luis Margolles, a sister Mercedes Margolles, her husband Higinio Gonzalez, and her beloved grandson Anthony Gonzalez.

Olga is survived by her son Juan Gonzalez, her daughter Olga Gonzalez-Levine, five grandchildren Joshua Gonzalez, Daniel Levine, Michael Gonzalez, Adrian Gonzalez, and Diana Gonzalez and sister in law Laura Quintero.

A Memorial Gathering will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 2:00PM – 4:00 PM with Tributes of A Lifetime beginning at 3:00 PM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33024.

For those who cannot attend the Service, the family is providing a live video stream of the service for family and  friends to attend virtually on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM;  This will be LIVE on the Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care Facebook page at: Hover & Click to the Right of the Arrow —> BOYD-PANCIERA FAMILY FUNERAL CARE FACEBOOK