Maria Evangelina Perez

November 20, 1941 - May 9, 2020

Evangelina Perez, age 78, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She is survived by her children: Rosa Arreola, Carlos Perez, Juan (Monica) Perez, Jose (Zuly) Perez; her 9 grandchildren: Jazmyn Reyes, Brittany Gomez, Emily Alexia Perez, Melanie Victoria, Abigail Perez, Matthew Perez, Jonathon Perez, Liam Perez, and Laiyla Perez; her 5 great-grandchildren: Jayden, Martha, Rudy, Aiden, and Jiovanni. Evangelina is also survived by her siblings: Matias Recio, Juan Recio, Angel Recio, Maria Salazar, Rosa Ontiveros, and Marisela Lopez. She was preceded in death by her parents: Juan & Rosa Recio; her husband, Domingo Perez; her brother, Juaquin Recio; and her daughter, Martha Guiterrez. Evangelina was an avid gardener and loved her flowers. She was also an excellent cook and loved having family and friends to her house for a meal. A private family service will be held on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Memory Lane Funeral Home, 6305 W. Lincoln Highway (US 30), Crown Point, IN. Burial will immediately follow at Memory Lane Memorial Park Cemetery. For further information, please contact the funeral home (219) 322-2050. www.memorylanepark.com