Maria L. Perez, 72, peacefully entered eternal sleep surrounded by her loved ones on February 8, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with renal failure. Mrs. Perez was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 55 years of marriage Pablo Perez; children, Juan Manuel (Esther) Perez, Alma (Santiago) Maclesh, Pablo (Sara) Perez, Jr., Jose Luis (Maria De Jesus) Perez, Laura (Jorge Zardeneta) Perez, Martha (Felipe) Elizondo, Maria De Jesus Perez, Estela (Luis) Salazar, Graciela Perez, Gloria (Huan) Nguen and Cesar (Martha) Perez; grandchildren, Jose Luis Perez, Juan Elizondo, Marissa Elizondo, Mariana Elizondo, Martha Elizondo and Pablo E. Gonzalez. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory where a rosary was held at 7:00pm. Cremation services will be held at a later date. Funeral service arrangements are under the care of Nieto Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 Coke St. Laredo, TX 78040. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.nietofuneral.com.