Carmela Perez passed away in Clara Maass Hospital on February 29, 2020. She was 86. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico she moved to Newark NJ 63 years ago. Visiting will be on Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home in Kearny. Mass will be Wednesday March 4, 2020 at 10:00 am in St. Michael’s Church in Newark and burial will follow in Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Carmela was the beloved wife of Inocencio Perez. Loving mother of Carmen Perez, Lydia Perez, Theresa Lopez, Maria Lopez, Milta Ramos, James Perez the late Evelyn Lopez. Sister of Juan, Eucebio, Nicolas, Pascual, Pablo, Ricardo, Domingo, Leonardo, Felipa, Juana, Elena and Constancia. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to the American Kidney Fund (www.kidneyfund.org/).