Lucila O.

Perez

Because mothers are essentially the central and most nurturing figures of one's family, and because her children primarily learn love and compassion from them, our world has been utterly shaken by God's decision to take our mother, Lucila O. Perez, after 84 years, so she can eternally and peacefully rest by His side.

If anyone knew our mother, they knew what an angel on earth she was.  From the time she met someone, from the moment she engaged in conversation with one, from seeing a familiar face at a distance, each and every one would instantaneously feel the sense of warmth, kind-heartedness, and love she exuded. Her smile was always so wide and so cordial, and her hugs were dynamic enough to warm the hearts of those she encountered.  She was always the fun-loving, most encouraging and inspiring, easy-going woman anyone ever met.

From her early days of working at Hygeia, a few years working with Texas Legal Aid, to the years she spent caring for the children of many families, the fact she came into contact with the public provided people with a sense of ease because she was just so naturally warm-hearted and trustworthy.  Her faith in Jesus Christ was unwavering, and she lived her life as a God-fearing woman.  Anyone would know that being in the surrounds of our mother was a heavenly nod that she was a trusted, faithful, and loving soul.

Our parents, Eliseo Perez, Sr. and Lucila O. Perez, are once again eternally joined together, along with our sister, Sylvia Perez. Their remaining children, Eliseo Perez, Jr., his wife, Dora, and their children, Bria, Ceyla, and Annika; Rebecca 'Becky' Perez, and her children, John Ramsey and Krystal; Arnoldo 'Arnie' Perez; Teresa 'Terry' Perez; and Cristina 'Christy' Torres, her husband, Michael, and their children, Michael, Jr. and Cassie, will forever love and miss them.  Their great-grandchildren, Alexander, Aaliyah Love and Cassidy Love, will always learn of their great-grandparents and aunt and will know how loving they had been.

Our mother is also reunited with her siblings, Teresa Penaflor, Rosie Cantu, Fidel Olivarez, Jr., and Frances Ramos.  Her remaining siblings include Luz Olivarez, Tommie Contreras, and Maggie Olivo. She also loved the many nieces and nephews she had.

Our family will always be grateful to God for perpetually keeping our mother healthy and full of life.  We give thanks to Him for always protecting and shielding her from any life-threatening matter and for permitting us to live a life with the strong-loving mother we were blessed with, until He needed her and carried her Home.

We will continue to live our days as a united family cherishing our parents and sister and their teachings of love, compassion, and faith in God because through Him, ALL things are possible.

Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, November 6, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Trinity Funeral Chapel.  Visitation on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., followed by a funeral mass at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church.  Burial will follow to Restlawn Memorial Park in La Feria.  Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Eliseo Perez, Jr., Arnoldo Perez, John Ramsey Perez, Michael Torres, Michael Torres, Jr., and Ernest Rubio.  Honorary pallbearer will be Alexander Villarreal.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550, (956) 364-2444.