Pilar “Mary” (nee Quintana) Perez, 93, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Reading Hospital in Reading, PA. She was born in Perth Amboy, NJ and was a lifelong resident of the Ironbound Section of Newark until moving to Sinking Spring, PA 3 years ago.
Wife of the late Faustino Perez; devoted and loving mother of Maria Zalewski, Faustino, Jr and his wife Nancy, Miguel and his husband Michael and the late Joseph; dear sister of Manual Quintana and his wife Julia; cherished grandmother of Christine, Yvette, Victor, Stephen and Kristin; also survived by 12 soon to be 14 great-grandchildren with twins on the way, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
The Funeral for Pilar will be held on Wednesday, May 31st at 8:30 am at the Buyus Funeral Home, 426 Lafayette St. at Wilson Ave., Newark. Thence to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Newark, NJ, where at 9:30 am the Funeral Mass will be offered.
Cremation private.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 30th from 5 - 8 pm.
To share a memory or send a condolence gift, please visit the Official Obituary of Pilar Perez hosted by Buyus Funeral Home.
Event information can be found on the Official Obituary of Pilar Perez.