Kenneth E. Perez
Obituaries
December 5, 2024

Kenneth E. Perez

Kenneth E. Perez, age 81, was the beloved husband of 54 years to Patricia “Trish” (neé Hora); loving father of Ken, Douglas, Kristen and Mark; proud Grandpa of Alex and Tristan Altvater and Nathaniel Perez; son of the late Virginia (nee Crookham) and Manuel Perez; brother of Jinny Lee (Paul) of Hawaii; beloved uncle, cousin and dear friend of many. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Ken retired after many years of service as a radar technician at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Kenneth passed away unexpectedly Dec. 1, 2024. A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at St. Patrick Church, 4427 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland, OH 44135. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME OF CLEVELAND, 4420 Rocky River Drive (at Puritas), from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, www.chambersfuneral.

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