Anna Maria

Perez

In Loving Memory Of

Anna Maria Perez

November 03, 1934 – February 04, 2026

Anna M. Perez, 91, passed away February 4, 2026.

Anna was born on September 3, 1934, to Refugio and Maria (Guerra) Perez. She was preceded in death by her parents and her twin sister Mary. Her memory will live in the hearts of all her relatives and many friends that survive her.

A native of San Benito, she graduated from San Benito High School in 1953. Anna attended Texas Southmost College and earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Anna taught school in Brownsville and San Benito before moving to California in 1967. She taught Spanish, was the bilingual Programs Administrator in Cameron County and the San Gabriel Valley in California She taught a course at Pepperdine University Training Educators on How to Teach Spanish. Anna was selected to participate in the group study program sponsored by the University of Connecticut on the culture of Spain. She made a total of 14 trips to Spain, some sponsored by the University of Madrid and others on her own. She continued to work in education until she retired in 1998, returning to the Valley in 2000.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit with a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 p.m.

A Holy Funeral Mass will be scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Harlingen, TX.

Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito, TX.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Jack Ayoub, Scott Finn, Fred Garza, Dr Rob Holder, Oni Montez and Anuar Pinales. Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Finn, Tomas David Ortega and Lupe Sanchez.

The family expresses their gratitude to Jackline Pinales and the Staff of Family Comfort Care House, Mount Sinai Hospice, Dr. Todd Shenkenberg, Eustolia Salazar and family, Jack Ayoub for all their wonderful care and kindness.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Anna Maria Perez has entrusted her funeral arrangements to Lenny Elizondo, Funeral Director/Owner of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave., Harlingen, Texas 78550. For information, please call (956)364-2444 or sign the online guestbook at www.trinityfunerals.com