Beatrice Perez

Being the eldest of eleven children, she was expected to be a role model to her younger siblings, a role she took seriously. She was like a second mother to her younger siblings because through the years, she cared for them as if they were her own.

Beatrice attended Caldwell schools, beginning with her early years at Cooks Point School, in Cooks Point. She had many fond memories of her school years at Cooks Point, which she attended with her siblings and many of her cousins.

After graduating from Caldwell High School in 1956, she began to work at J.C. Penney, which was located, in the Varisco Building in downtown Bryan. She worked in different capacities but she really enjoyed being a window dresser for the store. She worked there for 30+ years and later retired from there.

She met the love of her life, Adam Perez, and six months later, on March 11, 1962, they were married. On May 8, 1963, their daughter, Cynthia Ann was born. Then in January 23, 1966, their son, Michael Adam was born.

Beatrice had a green thumb and loved working in her flower beds. She grew all kinds of flowers and plants, which made her yard look beautiful. She loved surfing the internet for new recipes to cook. She was an avid QVC shopper. Many of her gifts to her family and friends, came from there. She also loved playing games with her sisters whenever they would have gatherings.

She was very proud of her children and their accomplishments. She would call her son, Michael, everyday, to see if they had been busy at the restaurant, Papa Perez.

Beatrice was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Hillary Ann Perez; brothers, Joe Arevalo, Bennie Arevalo, and Paul Arevalo; sister, Maria Elena Arevalo; and brother-in-law, Lorenzo Alonzo.

She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Adam Perez; daughter, Cynthia Ann Lopez and husband, Ernest, son, Michael Adam Perez and wife Liz; her grandchildren; Valerie Boren and her husband, Brandon, Matthew Vega and his partner, Chris Sell, Kevin Perez, and her great grandsons; Kagen Perez, Ransom Boren, and one on the way; brothers, Jimmy Arevalo and wife Irene, Benjamin Arevalo and wife Tanya; sisters, Lupe Alonzo, Janie Martinez and husband Jesse, Margaret Munoz and husband Tommy, Estela McCartney and husband Forrest; sisters-in-law, Adelina Arevalo, Martha Arevalo and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Joe Arevalo, Able Arevalo, James Arevalo, Chris Alonzo, Matthew Martinez, Adrian Arevalo, Jason McCartney, and Michael Arevalo.

Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Chapel, from 5-7pm with a rosary being recited at 7pm, on Sunday, November 26, 2023. A Funeral Mass will be at St. Teresa Catholic Church at 12:00pm and burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, on Monday, November 27, 2023.