TEOFILO C. JR. "T.C." Former Sandoval County Commissioner and life long Corrales resident died Wednesday, June 20, 2012. He was 78. A major figure in village life in Corrales since the 1960s, he headed the Perea family, which has been one of the community's most influential since the 1700s. Best known in recent years as the genial owner of Perea's Restaurant and Tijuana Bar, he served several terms on the Sandoval County Commission as its chairman. In the 1950s and 60s he managed the Perea dance hall, then owned by his father. It was known throughout the greater Albuquerque area as the spot for lively entertainment. After distinguished service in the Air Force during the Korean War, he married in 1958 and started a family in Corrales while running an auto glass shop in Albuquerque. In his younger days, he farmed in Corrales, herded cattle and baled hay. He took over the family restaurant business in 1968, overseeing several renovations. He was a life-long member of the Corrales Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5432 and its host for many years. He was also active in efforts to incorporate Corrales as a municipality, in elementary school matters and on the Corrales Watershed Board. Survivors include his wife, Stella; daughter Jean Tafoya and her husband Mark; sons Carlos and John Perea and respective wives Tracy and Ana; brother Richard Perea; sisters Victoria Werner and Margaret Cline; and four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Services, including a Rosary and Mass are planned for Saturday, June 23, 2012, 10:30 a.m. at San Ysidro Catholic Church in Corrales. He will be interred at the nearby San Ysidro cemetery. Family members request that memorial donations be directed to the San Ysidro Church Building Fund. Special thanks are extended to N.M. Hospice and the UNM Cancer Center. Arrangements entrusted to Direct Funeral Services, (505)343-8008.
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