Luisa Lazará Montesino Bright, 83, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025.
Luisa was born in Havana, Cuba in 1942. She and her family fled communism and arrived in the USA when she was just 17 years old. She was hard working, and nearly single handedly raised her three children, with a wonderful support group that included her parents, sister and brother-in-law.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Isabel Lopez, Vicente Montesino, Sr; her brother, Vicente Montesino, Jr; her husband, Bill Bright; and her great-granddaughter, Iyla Bearden.
She leaves behind her son, John Peralta (Maria) from Orlando, FL; her daughter, Luisa Oswalt (Tommy) from Muscle Shoals; and her son, Felix Peralta (Elena) from Muscle Shoals.
She also leaves behind her beloved sister, Daisy, who, despite living miles away in NC, Face Timed daily, three or four times a day; her niece, Tuddy, who’s been like another daughter to her; a host of nieces and nephews who loved and cherished her; and all her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren who absolutely adored their “abuelita”
Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.
In lieu of flowers, you can have a Catholic Mass dedicated in her honor.
Please visit morrisonfuneralhomes.com to leave online condolences for the family.
