Aurora Vargas Perez, 97, was born March 16, 1925 in Pocatello, Idaho to the late Maria and Jesus Vargas. She departed this life on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Aurora was an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church where she was a faithful member of the Guadalupanas. She will be remembered for her deep faith in God, her loving and caring nature, her playfulness and her occasional endearing stubbornness. She was the heart and soul of her family and will be missed tremendously.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Rodrigo S. Perez, three children Angel, Rumaldo and Jose and 10 siblings.
Those left to cherish her memory include her four children Guadalupe Banda, Andres Perez, Salvador Perez and Maria Perez-Call; grandchildren Luis Banda, Sofia Perez, Sara Perez, Virginia Perez, Robert Banda, Christopher Winebarger, Paula Russell, Christina Gray and Maria Elena Ernst; great grandchildren; Briana Trimble, Isaiah Sanchez, Eric Sanchez, Syera Winegarger, Ryan Banda, Saleen Russell, Sebastian Sanchez, Domingo Gonzales IV, Nathaniel Russell, Derek Gonzales and Jaxson Winebarger; great great grandchildren Mallory and Madeline Trimble; honorary grandchildren Conner and Maddie Tobias. She is also survived by her sister Mariaelena Corona whom she held close to her heart including several nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members.
The family will receive family and friends on Monday, October 10, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Crestview Funeral Home, 1462 N. Zaragoza, El Paso, TX 79936. Vigil Service will be at 6:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Old Mission, 131 S. Zaragoza, El Paso, TX 79907. Rite of Committal will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, the love of her life.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crestviewfuneralhome.com for the Perez family.
