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Juan Carlos Perez was born in San Jose, California on February 26, 1988. He passed away in Fresno on March 3, 2016 at the age of 28. Growing up as a child, Juan had a strong bond with his brother Raul and sister Samantha. When Carlos was 10 years old he moved to Fresno where he lived with his aunt Emma and cousin Gilbert who helped raise and support him for 8 years. He attended Jane Adams Elementary and Wawona Middle School where he met most of his childhood friends like Alex Ortiz who shared a passion for graffiti art. During his teenage years, Carlos attending Fresno High School. He began and throughout his life enjoyed skateboarding, wrestling, drawing, writing poems, and songs, and cooking. He found love in playing the guitar after receiving one from his longtime friend, Lee Lopez. He was adventurous and innovative which was evident in his many interests. In high school Juan met his best friend Daniel Romero, they both had love for the same music and started a band, Olympia Snow. Later their band performed at local venues and recorded their songs at Genos Studio. Through family and friends in 2004, he met the love of his life Mercedes Jimenez. They quickly fell in love. They started their family in December 2006 when baby Carlos was born. His family was his pride and joy. He instantly went to work to support his family by starting a career at Marcone Appliances where he was mentored by Bee Herr. He started in an entry level position and with hard work and dedication he became a supervisor where he managed and was responsible for the shipping and packaging department. Juan will always be remembered for being a loving father and companion to his family, a music lover and a Dallas Cowboys fan. He was independent, hard working, and always eager to try new things. Carlos taught himself many skills and excelled at all of them, he was truly one of a kind and we were blessed to know him. He is survived by his companion Mercedes Jimenez of Fresno; son Carlos Ethan Perez of Fresno; parents Irma and Rich McKinney of Gilroy; sister Samantha Perez of San Jose; brothers Raul Mendoza of Los Angeles and Manuel. A Celebration of Juan's Life will be held at Chapel of Light on Monday, March 14, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

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Juan Carlos Perez

February 26, 1988 - March 3, 2016