Deacon Carlos Perez Beltran of Chicago

Deacon Carlos Pérez – You’re one of a Kind! Deacon Carlos Pérez, a.k.a, Papù, 83, of Chicago, Illinois, really loved life and lived it to the fullest. He took a one-way flight to heaven, Friday, October 31, 2014, and slept peacefully through his flight until he reached his final destination. (\8/) A celebration of life memorial will be held from 3:00p.m. to 9:00p.m., on Wednesday, the 5th of November, 2014 at Morizzo’s Funeral Home 2550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169. Family and Friends will meet Friday, November 07, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2515 West Palatine Road, Inverness,IL. 60067, from 9:30 A.M. to time of Mass 10:30 A.M. with a luncheon following the Funeral Mass. Deacon Carlos was an amazing person and one of a kind. Yes, he was a fine example of someone who genuinely followed in Jesus Christ’s footsteps and promoted his teachings. He was a wonderful father, husband, dad, grandfather, provider, friend, employee, inventor, Deacon, and spiritual advisor as well as so much more! He was a generous and compassionate man who would literally take the shirt off his back in order to help someone. A man who didn’t judge and who made you feel at home instantly, Deacon Carlos Pérez was kind with a tremendous tender heart and an incredible sense of humor. He was an athlete and as a champion tennis player he won several 1st and 2nd place trophies, yet he remained ever so humble. He was also very musically talented as he played piano, guitar, harmonica, accordion and sang! Fond memories come to mind of him ritually stepping away from the table after dinner to play the piano while mom sang:) More often than not, music surrounded him pretty much up until he took that last flight. His journey began when he was gifted by God in birth to Felipe Pérez and Feliciana Pérez (Beltran) his parents, on February 14th, 1931 in Guadalajara Jalisco, México. He grew up a very privileged little boy in a financially abundant family and graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de México (Autónoma University of México). He decided to venture out on his own and went against all politics and protocol of high social classes when he decided to marry for love. He had informed his father that the love he found was priceless and opted for renouncing his copious birthright in order to marry the woman he loved, and moved to her birthplace, Chicago Illinois, U.S.A. There he would, with the love of his life, begin a new journey and start a family. They arrived in the United States, and in the city of Chicago. He with his wife, who barely spoke English, just 50 cents in his pocket, and when the tallest building was the Prudential building, together they stood side-by-side while she exclaimed, “We may be a poor little Mexican couple but we will see that building eye to eye. “ Deacon Carlos Pérez demonstrated who he was, his will to survive and succeed by providing for his wife, Estela Pérez, her mother Rosario Guerrero and her grandmother Romalda Guerrero whom he has now joined, along with his sisters, Esperanza Gascón, and Consuelo Pérez de Becerra and one of his children, a daughter, Maria Elena Cabrera (Mike) may they all rest in Our Lord’s embrace. Deacon Carlos is presently survived by 2 Siblings, Ana Maria Pérez de Williams, and Jose Luis Pérez. He is also presently survived by his children 4 daughters and 2 sons; Maria Lourdes Kepes (Michael John) Lucy Marie, Rosemary Mumford (Jon) Mary Ann Barrios (Joe) Carlos Pérez, (Yanira) and Rafael Pérez. He was Grandfather and Great Grandfather to 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Deacon Carlos is also survived by countless nieces, nephews, great and grand nieces and nephews. He worked for S&C Electric Company for over 30 years. He began on the assembly line and with the birth of every child worked ever more ardently which in turn led to his final promotion as Senior Draftsman. This exemplary man out of love for his wife provided for the 11 members in his family and at one point worked to own three houses in order to educated his children. While he worked at S&C Electric Company, he invented one of the first Car Alarm Systems, and obtained a United States patent. He and his wife were pioneers in the formation of the Christian Family Movement (C.F.M.) known as the Movimiento Familiar Cristiano (M.F.C.) in Spanish. This movement targeted the English speaking and Spanish speaking Christian family communities and brought families together to share in enriching activities for spiritual growth. He later made history when he was ordained in the first class of Hispanic Deacons in the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and with his wife ministered in various churches in Chicago Illinois; St. Veronica’s Parish, St. Mark’s Church, Queen of Angels Parrish, St. Joseph’s Church, St. Viator’s Parrish, St. Joseph’s church in Cobden and St. Francis Xavier’s Church in Carbondale Illinois. As a team, they both worked for the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago for the Office of Marriage and Family Life. He and his wife were Pioneers in leading the Pre-Cana sessions in Spanish and even published a booklet! In 1976, he and his wife also received an award for their work in Ministry from the Chicago Association of Priests. One day, while attending a diocesan meeting that took place in a high rise on one of the upper floors in this building, which surpassed the other buildings around them, Deacon Carlos’s wife, Estela, opened the blinds and called him over and right there, across from them, was another building, a special one, for it was the same building they had first looked upon when they first arrived in Chicago so many years ago. This special building was none other than the infamous once upon a time tallest building in Chicago that they were in awe and splendor of. So there they stood, looked out the window and realized they were eye to eye with a familiar sign. It read PRUDENTIAL! And they were not even on the highest floor! Yes… Deacon Carlos Pérez had accomplished what he and the love of his life set out to do! Dad, you were undoubtedly invaluable and have taught us well. You have touched all of us who were blessed to know you and love you. And although we know you are in a precious new place now, until we meet again, we will miss you dad for you were so loved… so very loved. This Life Tributes page has been created to make it easy for Family and Friends to share memories, photos and videos. For further information please contact the Morizzo Funeral Directors at 847.752.6444. Visitation, Life Celebration, Committal and Burial Service entrusted to Morizzo Funeral Home / Funeral Chapel and Cremation Services, 2550 West Hassell Road, (Northeast corner at Barrington Road), 6 minutes South of Palatine Road and Barrington Road, 6 minutes North of Schaumburg Road and Barrington Road, in Hoffman Estates / South Barrington, Illinois 60169.

Deacon Carlos Perez Beltran of Chicago

February 14, 1931 - October 31, 2014