Emma Perez
Emma Perez

Obituary of Emma H. Perez

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Emma H. Perez, 86, of Port Isabel, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Brownsville, Texas.

Emma was born in San Benito, Texas and a graduate of San Benito High School. She resided in Port Isabel, Texas for the past 60 years. She was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, the Spanish Choir, as well as The Guadalupanas in Port Isabel.  Emma was a big Tarpon and Dallas Cowboys Fan. She worked as an Election Judge for the Laguna Madre Area during elections. She was an awarded Little League Driver and a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts of America in the Port Isabel Area.  She will be dearly missed.

She was preceded in death by her father, Eleodoro Hernandez and mother, Sofia G. Hernandez.

Emma is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Joe B. Perez of Port Isabel; four children: Michael J. Perez, Melvin (Diana) Perez, Marvin Perez, and Sophie M. Perez; six grandchildren: Wendy Saldana, Cindy Perez, Valerie Perez, Vanessa Perez, Chris Perez, and Elisa Perez; 14 great-grandchildren, all of Port Isabel; two brothers: Umberto (Yolanda) Hernandez of San Antonio and Emilio Hernandez of San Benito; and one sister, Rachel Noyola of McAllen.

Honered to be serving as pallbearers are Matthew Villarreal, Ron Villarreal, Christopher Perez, Joseph Perez, Jacob Perez,  Frank Saldana, Justin Cain and Devin Guerrero.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a holy rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church located on 705 S. Longoria Street in Port Isabel, Texas.

Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Mont Meta Memorial Park in San Benito, Texas.

You may sign the online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers, or sympathy cards to the family of Emma H. Perez at: www.thomaegarza.com.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors and Crematorium, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas, (956) 399-1331.

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