Rudolph Perez

September 25, 1936 - January 5, 2020

Rudolph Perez, age 83 of Parlin, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey surrounded by his family. He was born Friday, September 25, 1936, in New York, New York to Lino and Aurelia Perez, and was the oldest of three children. Rudolph was raised in Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from The New York School of Printing, he enlisted into the United States Navy where he would proudly serve his country for 24 years as a Lithographer. In the midst of his dedicated service, he met and married the love of his life, Justina Goytia, where they would then move to Astoria, Queens, New York to raise their three children. Rudolph was a printer by trade and worked at the New York Post as a member of the Printers Union before retiring. He was computer savvy, enjoyed reading, history and listening to music. Most of all, he enjoyed being with his family. Rudolph will be missed by the many who loved him. Rudolph was predeceased by his parents Lino and Aurelia Perez, and by his brother Robert Perez. Rudolph is survived by his adoring wife of 59 years, Justina, his loving children, Rudolph V. Perez and his wife Rosie Perez, Maritza Ramirez and her husband Maj. Carlos Ramirez, and Diana Gomez and her husband Cesar Gomez; his brother William Perez, his cherished grandchildren, Alexandra, Ashley, Matthew, Briana, Rebecca, Gabriella, Justin, and Isabella, great granddaughter, Zaydie, his caring sister-in-laws Verena and Nerida Perez, and by his nieces and nephews who he adored. In lieu of flowers the family asks that a donation in Rudolph's memory be made to Fisher House Foundation. Donations can be made on line at: http://engage.fisherhouse.org/site/TR/AllEvents/Teamraiser-ProudSupporterEvent?px=1335243&pg=personal&fr_id=1493 The family will receive loved ones from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service, 3377 US Highway 9, Old Bridge, New Jersey. A final viewing will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 8:45 AM, followed by a Mass of Roman Catholic burial at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas More Church located at 186 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan Township, New Jersey 07726. Interment will be at 12:30 PM at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veteran's Cemetery located at 350 Province Line Road, Wrightstown, NJ 08562. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.HegartyScaliaFuneralHome.com