Consuelo “Connie” Perez
Consuelo “Connie” Perez was born on March 2, 1928 in Los Angeles, California to Juan Perez and Rosario Jimenez Perez who both emigrated from Mexico. Connie passed away peacefully on May 3, 2024 with her family at her side. She is predeceased by her parents and all of her siblings, including Guadalupe Romero, Esther DeLaTorre, Joseph Perez, and Carmen Fierro.
Connie attended Lincoln Grammar School, Santa Barbara Junior High School and Santa Barbara High School where she graduated class of 1947 as a proud Santa Barbara Don. During her high school summer months she worked at a lemon packing house in Carpinteria. Soon after graduation, Connie worked for Prudential Insurance Company and went on to pursue a lifelong career in banking. She began her banking career with Security Pacific, Bank of America, and worked for Santa Barbara Bank and Trust until her retirement.
Connie was faithful to the Catholic Church and was devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She prayed the Rosary daily and attended Mass regularly. She also held a very special place in her heart for her brother-in-law Raul Fierro, as well as her godchildren, Brian Pointer (Dalen Pointer), Kevin Pointer (Stewart Hoelsher) and Shannon Sadecki (Ian Sadecki). She is also survived by her treasured nieces, nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews who filled her life with delight.
Connie’s heart was bursting with compassion for her great-great nephew, Logan Sadeceki who she adored as her precious child of God, and who brought her pure and enduring joy. Connie had a heart of gold and was known to many as “Nina”, a term of endearment, meaning godmother. Our Nina was proud of her role as a beacon of inspiration to her family.
A Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m., May 31, 2024 at Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church, 21 East Sola Street, Santa Barbara, California. A Funeral Mass will directly follow the Rosary at 10:00 a.m. Her burial will follow thereafter at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 199 North Hope Avenue, Santa Barbara, California.