Bonifacia P. Perez

Bonifacia Patricia ( Villanueva ) Perez, 84, of Portland, Texas entered into Eternal Rest on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

Bonifacia was born in Muldoon, Texas on March 17, 1938 the daughter of the late Porfirio Torres Villenueva and Maria Dolores (Mota Riviera ) Villenueva.

She married Manuel Perez on December 1, 1958 in Tahoka , Texas by the Justice of the Peace. Then united in Holy Matrimony according to the Rites of the Holy Roman Catholic Church at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Portland , Texas on the 7th day of January 1971.

Bonifacia worked for many years as a hospital housekeeper for Memorial Hospital , and a C.N.A. for Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi , Texas. Later in her years she moved to La. Grange, Texas to care for her parents along with her sisters. While she was there she worked for Fayetteville Memorial Hospital. She moved back home to Portland in 2004 Worked for Trisun Health Care Coastal Palms and the Goodwill in Portland , Texas for several years.

She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Portland, Texas. Bonifacia enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren then also with her great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching the Price is Right , Wheel of Fortune and the Houston Astros.

Bonifacia is survived by her three children: Joe Manuel Perez and wife, Cecilia, of Portland, Texas; Eva Yolanda Lozano and husband, Johnny, of Corpus Christi, Texas; and Santiago Villanueva Perez of Portland, Texas. Grandchildren: Roel Orlando Perales ( Noemi Perez ) , Veronica Perez and Rafaela Vanessa Lozano. Great Grandchildren: Josiah Nathaniel, Justin Avrin, Evalyn Sophia, Rafael Aurelius, and Aracely Nevaeh

Bonifacia is survived by her siblings: Theodora Villanueva Tovar of La Grange, Tx; Catarina Villanueva Mireles of Lubbock, Tx; Thomasa Villanueva Quintero of Waelder; Tx; Martin Villanueva, Sr. and wife, Janie, of La Grange, Tx; Ascension Villanueva Morales and husband, Francisco of La Grange, Tx; Juanita Villanueva Herrera and husband, Gregorio of Smithville, Tx.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Porfirio and Maria Dolores Villanueva; and siblings: Goria Villanueva and Nasario Villanueva all formerly of Flatonia, TX; Fidencio Villanueva formerly of La Grange, TX; and Petra “Betty” Quintero and husband, Sirildo formerly of Waelder, TX; brothers-in-law: Luis Quintero formerly of Waelder, TX; Paul Mireles formerly of Lubbock, TX; and Raymond Tovar formerly of La Grange, TX; and sister-in-law, Julia Villanueva formerly of La Grange, TX.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Starting with the rosary at 9:30 followed by Mass at 10:00. Interment will follow at The Palms Memorial Gardens Cemetery Portland, Texas.

Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Winsteads’ Funeral Home. (361) 643-6564