Don and Frank at Tia Carmen’s 90th Birthday Party in July 2011.

A memory of Frank and Mama Velia Perea. Praise God.

True words that comfort, love to all our family and friends , until we meet again, much love Lourdes Perea Blette.

Beautiful tribute from Fort Bliss National Cemetery.  Proud Patriot and Navy Veteran. You are missed Frank, May the good Lord shed his Grace on your Soul.

Frank was a customer and a friend at our little post office here in Bent.  Always had a smile and a joke to make us laugh.   When he thought I might need help with my driveway after a snow he just showed up with his bull dozer and helped me out.  I didn't even asked.   We need more people like him.  You will be missed Frank.   Bent won't be the same without.

Frank and Mama Velia August 5 Cloudcroft NM

Tom and Velia Perea with son Frank circa 2005.  ElPaso  Celebration. .

For my oldest Brother, Frank Thomas Perea, he was named after his Father and Grandfather and Great Uncle FanknPuki. 1st of 5 children in 1951,to 1962.  I was second and had 3 more brothers born after me.  Frank was a real trooper, always willing to do what he could to help others. He was very talented and could play the drums and the piano, he was self taught, he learned to play  boogies from my Dad,Thomas.
         Frank loved camping, fishing, backpacking all thanks to our Mom and Dad, we learned to bait a hook, and cast a line or use a cane pole. Most of our adventures were  in the Gila wilderness. My Dad’s love for the Gila River came from a childhood with his cousins on his mothers side, the Villarreal  Family, we would visit there cattle ranch then off  to find a good campsite or escape a flash flood, or dodge a rattlesnake.  We learned quickly to use caution while collecting wood and rocks for a fire pit . 
          We camped  with my Dads scout Troop 43, always fun around the campfire, good times and many  stories to tell. Frank joined the Navy in 1971 and  went off to Vietnam , he finished his active duty and required reserve duties in 1976. He worked various jobs when he came home and even took some college courses. He got into sales at sears and eventually specialized in Jewelry, making and repairs .
            He found his dream home in Bent/Nogal Canyou NM, a picturesque hilltop home with a clear view of the Tularosa Basin.  He suffered over the years with stomach ulcers, a bad back and hip, dizziness and heart disease. Frank also was not only a heavy smoker in his younger years but was also exposed to the toxic chemicals that made up  Agent Orange.  
          Frank had Arteriosclerosis and ultimately died of cardiac arrest at his home in Bent on Thursday Morning  approx  at 0830.  12/28/23.   Burial will be on 2/9/24 at Ft Bliss National Cemetery., SALUTE Brother, love you forever, until we meet again  lourdes Perea Blette.

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Frank Thomas Perea

June 3, 1951 – December 28, 2023

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