her daughter’s home in LaMarque, Texas on September 30, 2022 at the age of 102.
She was the last remaining of fourteen siblings and the fifth to live over 100 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Norberto Perez, Jr. who passed away
on February 28th 1995. Norberto served in the Navy during World War II.
Isabel and her husband were both raised in Port Isabel and spent most of
their lives between there and Brownsville. For many years they operated the
Anchor Restaurant and Beto’s Dairy Malt, both in Port Isabel.
In addition to raising 7 children, Isabel worked in the secretarial and administrative fields. She also
served as president of the Brownsville VFW Women’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed
dancing, playing Chalupa and going to Bingo. Isabel liked to stay abreast of the local
and national news and would leisurely peruse the daily paper while enjoying her
morning coffee. She especially enjoyed spending time in Houston, watching the
Astros and the Rockets both live and on TV. She was a lifelong Port Isabel Tarpon
and Dallas Cowboy fan and often enjoyed watching sports with a glass of wine.
Through the years, she continued to enrich our family with many stories of her
youth and growing up in Port Isabel and what it was like living here for most of the
20th century and on into the 21st century. She, as well as her colorful recollections,
will be dearly missed.
Maria Isabel is survived by her children Margarita Uresti (Pablo †), Irma Moore (Sheldon), Minerva Orive, Patricia Kish (Ken), Norberto Perez III (Janie), Maria Isabel Perez (Mike Elder) and Dolores Womble (Beau).
Maria Isabel was preceded in death by her husband Norberto Perez Jr †; her father Pedro Barrientez † and her mother Romana Valent Barrientez †; her siblings Justo Barrientez Sr. †, Alfonso V. Barrientez Sr. †, Esperanza B. Garza †, Consuelo B. Esquitin †, Hortencia Barrientez †, Maria Barrientez †, Jose Barrientez †, Mary Stella Barrientez †, Lorenzo Barrientez †, Manuel Barrientez †, Santiago (Jimmy) Barrientez Sr. †, Pete Barrientez Jr. † and her sister Viola Guillot †.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her beloved 21 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.
A visitation for Maria Isabel will be held Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM wit a Rosary at 7:00 PM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. A chapel service will be held Friday, October 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM in Chapel of Peace at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521. Followed by a burial at 11:00 AM at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78521.
Serving as pallbearers are Roberto Borrego Jr., Joseph Uresti, Gabriel Orive, Norberto Perez IV, Sonny James Garcia, Gilbert Garcia,
Honorary pallbearers will be Pablo Uresti Jr., Frank Garcia Jr., Gene Orive Jr. and Miguel Lopez Jr..
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelbuenavista.com for the Perez family.
