Sacramento, California
1918 - 2016
Dionisio Ceniza Perez, 98, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on October 23, 2016. Born on October 3, 1918 in Cebu, Philippines, he enlisted in the Philippine Scouts at a young age. After surviving the Bataan Death March during WWII, he came to the United States and worked...
Read MoreTony Damiani told me just now of the passing of Don. While he certainly lived a long, full, and amazing life, the news is certainly saddening. We basically knew each other from tennis at McKinley Park since the mid-60s. I definitely always enjoyed our interactions. Don was a very interesting and nice guy who will absolutely be missed. He was one of the good ones!
Ken Marks
January 22, 2017 | Sacramento, CA
Dear Perez family,
It was with sadness we heard of Don's passing. He was a life-long tennis buddy of our dad, Jack Morrison. We spent many hours hanging around the McKinley courts where Don, dad, Tony and many others played every week. I remember most Don's smile and how he was always happy.
Just before dad passed, Don came to visit and they spent the afternoon laughing and chatting together. Talking tennis and enjoying each other's company. It was so kind of Don to come.
Rest...
November 02, 2016
I met Don quite a few years ago when he came to live at my apartment complex. What a wonderful and interesting man! He gave me a beautiful conch shell he got when he was in the Philippines. I will always treasure it. What a blessing to have known him.
Rebecca Kinyon
November 01, 2016 | Carmichael, CA
What a great guy. It is sad that he is no longer with us. The world would be a better place if we had just a few more men like Dionisio Perez.
Chris Schaefer
October 30, 2016 | Houston, TX
Don played on many McKinley Park tennis teams with Keith Madriago,Jim Hastings, Don Durio Orvis Litke, Jess Brown Kens marks dad..He beat Gil Howard on center court of Sutter Lawn Club He taught all his children tennis and made them bear down. He was an elegant gentleman with the lady dancers and tennis players. As a child he was an altar boy at mass. He started music as a violinist and moved to the guitar. While fighting ...
October 30, 2016
May you rest in peace.
Lawrence
October 29, 2016
I met Mr. Perez several times at the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society National Annual Reunion. The most recent was at the Reunion in Las Vegas this year. Mr. Perez was always jovial and love to dance. I have not played tennis with him , but I am sure he was great with all the trophies he received. My prayers and sympathy are with his family. Joe Calugas,Jr.
Joe Calugas, Jr.
October 29, 2016 | Tacoma, WA
I met Don playing tennis 67 years ago when I was 12 and he was 31 at McKinley Park in Sacramento. We were steadfast friends from that time on. We played tennis, I learned swing dance I went to many swing dances, he became friends with my parents, .. His lifelong doubles partners were Stan Maloney, Sid Young, Emil Relat , and Ed Ishii. He won so many tennis trophies probably hundreds. He played mix doubles with m any ladies ...
October 28, 2016
Many wonderful dances were shared with Perez, he always
loved dancing with all the ladies. We have missed him and now
know that he is dancing in heaven, I send my condolence to
the family.
Angela Hites
October 27, 2016 | Lincoln,, CA