Gloria Navarrete Perez

Gloria N. Perez, a resident of Morenci quietly entered into eternal rest Tuesday morning, October 2, 2018, at her home in Tucson. Gloria was 81. Gloria was born December 19, 1936 to Eduardo and Sabina Navarrete. She was the second oldest sibling out of eleven brothers and sisters. Gloria grew up in New Town and graduated from Morenci High School in 1954. She married Frank “Tito” Perez in 1960, together they had six children, Frank Jr., Sabina, Martin, Lydia, Grace Ann, and Grace Alice. Gloria expressed her love through cooking. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, attending Sunday Church, and cheering on her University of Arizona Wildcats. Gloria is survived by: her husband, Frank “Tito” Perez; her children, Sabina Perez (Jesus), Martin Perez, Lydia Tellez (Tony) and Grace Gastelum (Manny); her grandchildren, Anthony Gabriel Tellez, Lucas Florencio Tellez, Emilee Raye Tellez, Isaiah David Gutierrez, Gabriann Ellana Moreno, Elijah Frank Gutierrez, and Mina GloryAnn Gastelum; her brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces. Gloria was preceded in death by: her parents, Eduardo and Sabina Navarrete; a daughter, Grace Ann Perez; her son, Frank Perez Jr.; her granddaughter, Gloria Norma Bednard; her great-grand-daughter, Kaya Tellez, and a brother, Alfred Navarrete.