Angelita “Angie” Perez Aguirre, 46, a self-employed handbag vendor, passed away December 16, 2009.

Angie was born June 29, 1963 to Gilberto and Ramona Chapa Perez in Sinton, Texas.  She was a lifelong resident of Sinton, Texas and a Catholic.

Survivors include two daughters: Vanessa (Aceson) Gomez and Lillian (Chris) Vela, of Sinton, Texas; her parents: Gilberto and Ramona Perez of Sinton, Texas; two brothers: Gilbert (Esmeralda) Perez of Victoria, Texas and Chris Perez of Sinton, Texas; one sister: Anna Perez Ortiz of Sinton, Texas; nieces Yvette Garcia and Gabby Najera of Sinton, Texas; nephews Arturo Najera and Gabriel Najera of Sinton, Texas; 9 grandchildren; and numerous friends.

She is preceded in death by two sisters, Adelita and Anita Perez, and grandparents Ramon and Virginia Chapa.

Visitation will begin Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Resthaven Funeral Home in Sinton, Texas.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Visitation will continue Saturday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with a 7:00 PM rosary the same evening.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, December 21, 2009, 10:00 AM, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sinton, Texas with Father Shaji Varghese as celebrant.  Burial will follow in Eternal Rest Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Gilbert Perez III, Arturo Najera, Jesse Garcia III, Joe Sanchez, Aceson Gomez, Adan DeLaCruz, Nicholas Serrano and Rudy DeLeon Jr.

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