Ramona Perez

Ramona Acevedo Perez, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, March 3, 2025. Ramona was born to the parents of Alejandrina Rosa (Crespo) and Rufino Acevedo on December 3, 1929 in Camuy, Puerto Rico. She was the fifth eldest child out of her twenty-one siblings. In 1946, in Camuy, Ramona met Donisio Perez and later married that same year, becoming an instant mother to her bonus children: Victor, Hilda, and Raymond. They had their 1 st daughter together, Monserrate, followed by Milta, Laila, and their baby son, Sefredo. In 1955 they moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut and stayed together since 1971. In 1971, Ramona took a leap of faith. She moved herself and her 4 youngest children to California and with the help of a large Puerto Rican community within Huntington Park and Southgate area, she was able to start a new life. Ramona was a natural care giver. She spent many dedicated hours watching children and earned extra money by pressing clothes for her neighbors and friends. Ramona was raised Catholic. She later found her own journey with the Lord and received the Spirit when she converted into the Baptist faith. She attended Ebenezer World Ministries Church. (Ministerios Mundiales Ebenezer). She loved her faith and routinely studied her bible. She was our daily devotion, pressing in prayer and sharing scripture messages with her family. The Lord gave Ramona favor, blessing her with grandchildren: Mari, Dianna, Yvette, Manual, Vykkii, Jose, April, Nicholas, Mark, Jason, Freddie, Dawn, Steven, and Fredrick; great grandchildren: Jessica, Liz, Crystal, Kenneth, Kianna, Khamrynn, Nathaniel, Jesus, Noah, Alyssa, Isabelle, Priscilla, Elliana, Emillia, Eathan, Delaila, Romero, Lea Mia, Jennifer, James, Jesus Oscar, Joshua, Tyler, Skylar including many that referred to her as Abuela. Her family was everything to her. Ramona reminded us all that we were Puerto Rican first. She brought the culture into her apartment. We were impressed by her jungle of plants. She always had a green thumb. She would water her planters and grow ivy in her kitchen. You would smell her arroz con gandules or arroz con pollo. She made bacalaitos, guineo maduro, tostones, and papa relleno all served with cafe con leche, pan con mantequilla, or some malta drinks. You would hear the sounds of Puerto Rico, what she always referred to as “Home”. Listening to her cockatoos joining the rapid dialogue, carrying different conversations with one another loudly over the salsa music or novelas was a common thing at our family gathering. Plants, birds, or hungry tummies, she was always caring for something or someone. She was present to celebrate every milestone in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren’s lives: 1st birthdays, baptisms, holy communions, graduations, weddings and passings. She was our anchor of faith during times of trials and tribulations. You can leave her in a chair at the party and she was never sitting there alone. Her family would each take turns visiting her and taking as many selfies they can snap and post. Even in her later years she was present, video chatting with out of town family members just to give a blessing and to say, “Te quiero, Dios te Vendiga, Amen”. Ramona is preceded by her parents, brother and sisters, late husband, son-in-law Richard, great-granddaughter Priscilla and beloved son, Sigfredo Perez. Ramona wanted us to recognize her siblings: Victor, Carmin, Ana, Juan, Carmen, and Ping; nephews: Peter, Carlos, Pablo; nieces: Doris and Rosie. She valued the moments shared and was truly grateful for those relationships. Those that will carry on her legacy are gathered here today to honor her with love and prayers, for we know that she has prepared us for her return home.