Brigida "Vickie" (Zepeda) Perez

Brigida “Vickie” Zepeda Perez was born on November 9, 1927 in McAllen, Texas. In 1959, she moved from Texas with her husband and children to Coalinga, CA wherein she resided until February 2014. She moved to Modesto, CA on February 2014 and lived there until her death. Brigida was one of 8 children born to Dolores and Manuela Zepeda. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel A. Perez and daughter, Olivia Perez Cannon. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Dolores and Manuela Zepeda and her brothers, Donicio Zepeda, Juan Zepeda, Daniel Zepeda and Ernesto Zepeda.

She was a homemaker, but also worked various jobs in her younger years, then as a cook at Lacey’s Cafe and Denny’s. She worked very hard along with her husband to provide for her family. She lived a full life enjoying every minute through the good and bad. We will miss her smile, laughter, jokes, sayings, advice, cooking, telephone calls, spitfire moments, etc. She would never turn down any of her favorite meals such as, a cheeseburger with a root beer, ground beef enchiladas, grilled cheese sandwiches, tacos. She enjoyed reading, more specifically, Bible verses and crocheting.

Vickie, as she was commonly known as, departed this life to be with the Lord on August 28, 2019 in Modesto, CA, leaving to cherish her memory, her children Manuel Perez, Jr. (Jenny) from Paso Robles, CA, Raul Perez (Terri) from Mesa, AZ, Olga Perez Hunter (Stanley) from Aliso Viejo, CA, Robert Perez (Jamie) from Foresthill, CA, Thelma McGhee (Bill) from Coalinga, CA and Ramiro “Ray” Perez (Jacque) from Modesto, CA. She was a proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren, Christopher Perez (Kim), Denise Dominguez (Chris Flores), Gregory Perez, Aaron Perez, Arthur “A.J.” Dominguez (Amy), and Camellia Perez-Hunter. She was also blessed with 13 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren. She is survived by sister, Maria Gonzales, Fallon, NV and brothers, Rodrigo Zepeda (Rosa) and Enrique Zepeda (Aurora) from McAllen, TX. She also leaves a host of family and friends to mourn her.