Catarino Perez Jr.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, with Monsignor Joe Strickland, Delegate of Bishop of Tyler, celebrant. Interment will follow in the Forest Haven Cemetery.

Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with the family receiving friends and loved ones from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Deacon Perez was born July 3, 1956 in Baja, California, Mexico. He passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 from injuries resulting from an automobile accident.

Deacon Perez was employed as Pilgrim's Pride as a mechanic/millwright. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing, helping others, and playing sports, especially soccer and basketball. Catarino was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe and a Deacon for 13 years.

Survivors include his wife, Maria Perez of Diboll; daughter, Maritza Perez Estrada and husband Noel Sr. of Crowley; sons, Mark Perez and Stephen Perez, both of Diboll; daughter, Ana Perez of Diboll; mother Maria Garcia Perez of Diboll; sisters, Linda Garrett of Lufkin, Maria Elena Hendry and husband Jerry of Cushing, and Sofia Jasso and husband Ernesto of Diboll; brothers, Jose Antonio Perez and wife Allison of Lufkin, Jose Manuel Perez, Sr. and wife Angie of Huntington, and Gilberto Perez and wife Tammy of New Braunfels; grandchildren, Mark Antonio Perez, Alena Gizell Perez, Teresa Estrada, Noel Estrada, Jr., and Angie Estrada; and a number of other family members.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jose Catarino Perez, Sr.; brother, Hector Perez; and nephew, Tito Gonzalez.

Pallbearers will be Jose Alvarez, Joey Perez, Jr., Tony Perez, Ernesto Jasso, Hector Perez, Jr. and Christopher Perez.

Honorary pallbearers will be his sons, Mark Perez and Stephen Perez.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home