Alejandro Perez

Alejandro “Alex” Perez, age 68, died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born November 25, 1955 in Jalostotitlan, Jalisco, Mexico to Juan Perez and Maria Del Carmen Padilla.  On June 24, 1978 he married Obdulia Sandoval in Overton.  They had three children and were later divorced.

Alex grew up in Mexico until age sixteen when his family moved to Moapa as his father took work at the dairy.  After graduating from Moapa Valley High School, he attended a Mechanical Institute in California.  He later worked as a heavy equipment operator.  He was a respected and dedicated worker.  He enjoyed boating, fast cars and hot rods.  He will be remembered for his kind heart and sense of humor.

Survivors include two sons and one daughter:  Alex (Josie);  Lorena;  Israel (Maggie) all of Las Vegas;  two grandsons, Marco and Max;  two brothers and one sister, Ramon (Rosario) Perez of Los Angeles, CA;  Maria Guadalupe Guadalupe (Ramon, deceased) Preciado of Las Vegas and Bruno (Martha) Perez of Moapa; a sister-in-law, Maria Isabel Perez of Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, J. Rosario Perez.

A funeral mass will be celebrated in his honor on Friday, July 19, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at the St. John’s Catholic Church, 2955 N. St. Joseph, Logandale, NV.  Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. with the Rosary starting at 2 p.m. at the Church.  Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com