Nelson Perez, 85, a resident of Beacon since 1972 and previously of Yonkers, died on Friday, March 10, 2017 surrounded by his family at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.
Born on October 28, 1931 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Nelson was the son of Fernando Perez and Adela Valentin. On November 27, 1971 in Yonkers, Nelson married Maria Dos Reis, who survives at home.
Nelson worked for Nabisco in Beacon as a machine operator. Although he loved cruising, gardening, and playing dominoes, his passion was for fishing. He eagerly looked forward to the beginning of the season each year. He was a gentle man and touched the lives of those who knew him.
In addition to his wife, Nelson is survived by his children, Jennifer Perez-Sample and her husband Timothy Sample of Beacon and Milna Perez of Rochester; his grandchildren, Brianna, Selena, Amber, & Ty Perez-Sample, and Brenda & Johnny Perez; his brothers and sisters, Buena Bibiloni and her husband David, Gladys Perez, David Perez, Fernando Perez, Luz Ramaza, and Rosa Soto; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Fernando, and brothers, Luis Perez & Ismael Perez, as well as his sisters, Nereida Vega and Hilda Robles.
Calling hours will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 16 at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A funeral service will be held at 6:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016; www.kidney.org
For directions or online tributes, you can visit Nelson's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.