Juan Antonio Perales passed away on Friday May 21 in Austin, Texas at the age of 80. Juan was dearly loved by his wife Beverly and their children, Nicholas and Melinda Perales. Juan is also survived by his grandchildren Alina and Levin Perales and their mother Andrea Perales-Waelti, his nieces and nephews Joe Jr., Miguel and Letty Perales, and Alfredo Garcia.
After graduating from Central Catholic High School in San Antonio Texas, Juan went to college on an Army ROTC scholarship and served his country retiring as a Major. Later Juan went on to work for the State of Texas Department of Public Safety as an Emergency Plans Administrator. In his free time he enjoyed everything about fishing and boating. He also enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow up and was very proud of their achievements.
He will always be remembered for being a jokester and was willing to help anyone who needed it.