Ramon Coronado Gonzales, the man renowned for bringing Christmas miracles to children in South Tucson for almost a half century, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, due to complications from COVID-19.
Gonzales was the founder of Miracle on 31st Street Christmas party, an event that grew from a backyard barbecue on Christmas Eve into a seasonal party that gifted toys to 10,000 children annually.
âOutside of his family, the party was the most important thing in his life. He started doing it with his mother and when she passed on, he continued with it. It is what he lived for,â said Gonzalesâ son, William.