Federico Perez Sr.

Federico R. Perez Sr. was born September 6, 1925 in Brownsville, Texas and passed away May 24, 2010 at Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State Veterans hospice facility in Mcallen Texas.

During the 1930s, he began working at a young age with his uncle, Manuel Lopez Lopez Supermarkets , delivering groceries to residents living on the outskirts of Brownsville. At the age of 18 he enlisted to the United States Navy and sailed throughout the Phillipines and Hawaii, during WWII. He served during duration of war and returned to Brownsville in 1945. He received his Vocational Degree from Texas Southmost College in 1948 and began working on construction around the city. He later worked for the Port of Brownsville Grain Elevator, and through the years moved up to Superintendent of the Port of Brownsville where he retired after 35 years of service. Always around to help anyone in need, whether in health situations, finance difficulties, or in wisdom, he was always around to help.

He was preceded in death by his father Cirilo Perez and mother Dolores Perez of Brownsville, his brothers Antonio and Juan Perez of Arizona, his sisters Beatrice Martinez and Guadalupe Castro of Brownsville, and Angelita Perez of Houston, his first wife Rosa Perez, his two sons Fred Perez Jr. and Hector Perez all from Brownsville.

He has left behind his loving wife of 48 years, Carolina R. Perez , four sons Ruben Perez. JavierMaria Luisa Perez, Jaime Rosario Perez and Henry Sandra Perez . One daughter Rosalinda Perez. He also leaves behind grandchildren Alejandro E. Perez, Carolynn A. Perez, Derek J. Perez, Devin J. Perez, Raymond Perez, Jessica Perez Brama, Daniel Perez, David Perez and Julie A. Perez, and five greatgrandhchildren. He also leaves behind his brothers Mike Perez of Chicago, Rudy Perez of Brownsville, and sisters Herminia Gomez of Arizona, and Dolores Gonzalez of Brownsville.He was a devoted parishioner at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

Visitation will be held at 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday May 26, 2010 with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. at Trevino Funeral Home North Chapel. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday May 27, 2010 at St. Lukes Catholic Church , 2800 Rockwell, Brownsville, Texas. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Serving as pallbearers will be Ruben, Javier, Jaime, Henry, Derek, and Devin Perez.
Military Honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 43 of Brownsville Texas under the direction of Commander Raul Leal.

Visitation

Trevino Funeral Home
1355 Old Port Isabel Rd.
Brownsville, TX  78521
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Service

Rosary

Trevino Funeral Home
1355 Old Port Isabel Rd
Brownsville, TX  78520
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
7 p.m.

Mass

St Lukes Catholic Church
2800 Rockwell
Brownsville, TX  78521
Thursday, May 27, 2010
10 a.m.

Cemetery

Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
4464 Old Port Isabel Rd
Brownsville, TX  78520