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Albert D. Perri

FUNERAL HOME

Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, Inc.

34 Hempstead Avenue

Lynbrook, New York

Albert Perri Obituary

PERRI - Albert D., of Valley Stream on August 26, 2008. Beloved husband of Josephine. Loving father of Donald (Faye), Gerard (Elizabeth), Donna Marie Sanky (Gary), Joan Frances Perri and David Ovadia. Dear grandfather of nine. Cherished brother of Elizabeth Bramante and Charles Brienza. Retired NYPD. Family will receive friends Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the Flinch & Bruns Funeral Home, Inc., 34 Hempstead Avenue, (corner Peninsula Blvd.), Lynbrook. Funeral Mass Saturday 9:45am Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church, Lynbrook. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For further information, please visit www.flinchandbruns.com.

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Published by Newsday on Aug. 27, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Albert Perri

26 Entries

joan-frances perri

August 26, 2019

Dear Daddy
11 years later missing you just as much today as 11 years ago, my heart is still broken, but I know we will meet again I love you and miss you forever in my heart
Love you
Beans

JOAN-FRANCES PERRI

June 21, 2009

Dear Daddy,
Happy Father's Day. Missing you so much,wish I could see you,talk to you and hug you! Love you so much. Come see me please I need your help
Love Beans

JOAN-FRANCES PERRI

May 29, 2009

Dear Daddy
Happy birthday Mr. Hood, Happy birthday to ya, Hope this birthday turns out good we give this present to ya! Hope you are enjoying your birthday, wish you were here miss you
Love Beans

joan-frances perri

May 26, 2009

Dear Daddy
Missing you so much. Think about you day and night. We had your memorial day party but it was not the same not having you there. I wish you could be here to see Elijah, I know you would enjoy him so. I love you and miss you my heart is forever broken. Please come see me
Love Beans

Donna Sanky

May 1, 2009

Everyday I think of you and the hurt is there but I am also thankful your pain is gone. I feel your hand on mine and I thank you for watching over us. I miss you with all my heart. I LOVE YOU but I"m sure you know that.Keep us close and pray for us that we heal just as you would want us to. Love Peshe a dito

joan frances perri

April 26, 2009

Dear Daddy,
Today is eight months since you left us I can still not bare the pain. I miss you so much please come and see me

Love you always
Beans

Joan-Frances Perri

March 29, 2009

Dear Daddy
This week marked seven months that you are gone. There is a song that explains how I have felt and still feel since you left us. I have changed some of the words to fit the way I feel

Closed off from you I can't handle this pain ,we saw you suffer so and it was all in vain,time starts to pass before you know it your're frozen
But something happened for the very first time with you, my heart melted to the ground because only a father's love is so true,Yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy, well maybe
But I don't care what they say, I miss you so much ,I'm sorry for your pain, there was nothing I could do, My heart is crippled my the pain that I keep on seeing,
This cut me open and I keep bleeding,I keep,keep bleeding Dadddy,this cut me open.
Trying not to to hear but they talk so loud, their words fill my ears,trying to get me to stop crying. Yet I know their goal is to keep me from falling
But nothing was better then your embrace and I won't rest till I see your face yet everyone around me thinks that I'm going crazy, Well maybe,maybe
And it is draining all of me, they find it so hard to believe that I'll be wearing these scars for eternity. I keep bleeding, I keep,keeep bleeding daddy
This cut me me open Daddy.
I miss you Please come see me
Love always, Beans

joan frances perri

March 9, 2009

Dear Daddy
My birthday just passed and I was so sad not to hear your voice on the phone singing happy birthday as you always did miss you more than ever I love you please come see me
Love beans

joan-frances perri

December 25, 2008

Dear Daddy,
Merry Christmas. I miss you so. I have a huge hole in my heart and soul that will never be filled until we meet again. I love you so much I wish you were still here with us. I hope you are filled with peace and the spirt of the lord. Please come see me I need you
Love you
your daughter
Joan-Frances

joan-frances perri

November 23, 2008

Dear Daddy,

This week it will be Thanksgiving and while I am thankful that you are no longer suffering, I am not thankful that you are no longer here with. I miss you so much and I am so sorry for what you went through the last thirty days of your life. I can not bear the pain I feel still , I love you and miss you so much. Please come see me . I really need you. I love you so much!

Your daughter

Joanie Beans

Donna Marie Sanky

September 2, 2008

Your last words were " Put me to bed " So we fixed the sheets and tried to make you comfortable not knowing it would be the last time. My heart is broken it will never be the same. I have lost my biggest fan. All I can hear in my head is you singing 'You're the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold, You're daddy's little girl to have and to hold. Your sugar your spice your everything nice and you're daddy's little girl. Dad keep me close. Did I Ever Tell You How Much I Really Love You !
Forever, Donna Marie

Yvonne June-Marie Brower

August 31, 2008

To be welcomed into someones home and heart is one of the greatest gifts anyone can give to another person. I was blessed to have that come from Al, as well as Jo. Always sweet and loving with me from the very beginning. When I had lost my grandmother a few years ago I started calling Jo and Al my spare set of grandparents. Not only did they get a kick out of it, but they agreed to the statement. They hugged and kissed me and said that they had loved me like one of their grandchildren. Even though Al is gone he'll always be my spare. I'm very proud to have him and his wife in my life. I love you Al. Thank you for being my spare.

Meredith Perri

August 31, 2008

I love you Grandpa, you will always be in my heart.

Gerard Perri

August 31, 2008

My Eulogy for Dad

There have been many times over the past years that I have thought about what I would say when this day arrived. I thought of many words and phrases but none seemed to truly describe the man I called Dad.

But over the last few weeks, I watched him endure and recover from two surgeries in the span of one week…at the age of 81. It was then that it occurred to me what he was. Dad was a warrior. He was a giant of a man who battled adversity throughout his entire life and, despite the fact that many times he came off the battlefield bloodied and bruised, he never gave up and lived to see another day. He overcame problems with his lungs, heart, kidneys and stomach to reach a milestone last year, his 80th birthday, which we celebrated with joy as we did all of his birthdays over the Memorial Day weekend. And for the longest time, he had a saying on the refrigerator which he read every day: “Those things that don’t kill me make me stronger”.

This last battle though was a little bit different. His enemies realized they couldn’t take him down individually, so they teamed up to attack him. He held them off, fought valiantly but in the end, his frail body could no longer fend them off. After telling his family how much he loved them and that it was time to let him go, he took his last breath and went to his resting place, where I am sure he is reacquainting himself with Angelo Perri, the father he hardly knew and Digna Marita Nicotera, his mother who he loved and adored.

I did not make it to the hospital in time to see Dad before he died, but when I arrived he was still in his bed surrounded by Mom, Joan and Donna, the three women in his life who he could always count on to be there for him. They did everything they could to keep him going, whether it was exercising his legs, helping him to eat, encouraging him to go on, talking to the doctors and nurses and making sure that he got the proper medical attention. It seemed to me he was never alone because one of them was always there. And they were there for the each other. Joan and Elijah have lived with Mom recently, helping her through this most difficult time. Mom said on many occasions that she couldn’t have made it through many of the days without Joan being by her side. And we all know how a smile from Elijah can invigorate and make you forget all of your troubles.

Thank you Mom, Joan and Donna for giving of yourselves so tirelessly in taking care of Dad. Your love and devotion to him cannot be measured and you could not have done any more for him than you did. What a lucky guy Dad was to have not one, but three women to watch over him.

And thank you David and Gary for your understanding, love and support while Joan and Donna were away from you tending to Dad and Mom.

I would also like to thank everyone who is here today and who over the past few days have comforted our family. There were times in the past when I wasn’t able to make it to a wake or a funeral and Dad would say to me that it was ok because it was more important to show respect for a person when they were alive. But being there for the family, saying a kind word, perhaps sharing a story or just the touch of a hand or an embrace helps the healing process to begin.

This church holds many happy memories for me, other than for why we are here today. Our family has been parishioners at Our Lady of Peace for almost 50 years. I made my communion, confirmation and got married on this altar. I sat on the St Joseph side of the church every Sunday with my classmates at the 9 o’clock mass and I served as an altar boy for many of those years. All happy memories and the ones I will always think of when I remember this church.
That is the same way that I will remember Dad, not with how he looked or felt recently, but as I remember him as a child and for most of my adult life. I hope you will do the same with Dad and your memories of him. I would like to share some of those memories with you now that always bring a smile to my face.

Dad was born Alberto Domenico Perri on May 29, 1927. I didn’t know that was his real name until I saw his birth certificate for the first time about 10 years ago while filing some papers for mom and dad with the county. Dad had a very strong love for this country. I remember him saying many times, in reference to our heritage, that we were Americans of Italian descent. His viewpoint was very conservative, but he was compassionate to his fellow man long before those two words were linked together.

He was a handsome young man, slight of build but the toughest nice guy you would ever meet. Dad was a sailor on the USS Saratoga during World War 2 in the Pacific Ocean. Did you see the picture of Dad in his sailor’s uniform? The dress blues with the white cap? I remember Nanny saying he was so thin that they had to put 2 bricks in his pockets to keep him from blowing away.

Dad was a New York City police officer for 25 years. Did you see the picture of Dad as a young patrolman? I have that picture in my dining room. I look at it every day. You see the devotion in his eyes and you understand what it means “to protect and serve” when you look at his picture.

Did you ever go to one of Dad’s birthday parties on Memorial Day weekend? They were a blast, especially the ones in Lynbrook. Thank God for that big two car garage, because invariably it would rain and we would move the tables inside. It dampened the lawn, but it did not dampen our spirits and we all drank and ate and celebrated the man we all knew and loved. But perhaps the most special celebration was his 80th, an indoor affair and of course it was a gorgeous day at La Piazza in Merrick. Dad looked great and the celebration was like old times with a room full of family and friends. I hope you were either there or had a chance to see those pictures.

I have many wonderful memories of Dad but the one I want to share with you is from 1963. He fell off of a ladder from the second story of our house at 281 Denton Avenue. He broke both of his legs in the fall, but somehow dragged himself into the house and convinced mom he would be ok if he sat in a hot tub. That was wishful thinking, because he ended up with a full cast on 1 leg and a half cast on the other. During the first part of his recovery, he was mainly in bed but ultimately got around on crutches. It was a snowy winter and Dad had to be out there on his crutches, an overcoat, a fedora and a shovel, the commander leading his troop not by words but by example. Well, the snow deteriorated the bottom of the casts, so there we were on New Year’s Eve applying plaster of paris to rebuild the casts. And why were we doing this? Because the neighborhood tradition was to go from house to house and party all night long and this year was no exception. I’m sure he even drove the car with the two casts to the parties that were going on around the block. But wait, there is more.

There were two things you could count on in our house: plenty of food on the table and plenty of gifts under the Christmas tree. This year was no exception. When we woke up Christmas morning, there were three brand new bikes under the tree for Donald, Donna and me. All assembled by Santa Claus…with the two broken legs!

I could go on for hours with stories about Dad, but I promised Father Bill and Mrs. Mayer that I would keep this short.

So let me conclude by saying that everything I needed to know about being a good father, a good husband and a good man, I learned from listing to the words and seeing the actions of my father. His face will always be in my mind’s eye…his voice always in my ear. And when I have to face a tough situation, all I have to think are the following 4 letters: WWAD. What would Albert do? If I can answer that question, I can overcome all adversity.

Thank you Dad. I love you and I will do what I promised you I would do.

August 30, 2008

August 28, 2008
To Uncle & Godfather.
Whenever we saw you we were always greeted with a
big hug and a smile. You always had something nice to
say. We love you. Roseann, Denis, Robert, Diana & Anthony

Rocco & Bunny Prisco

August 29, 2008

We were fortunate to have Al as our friend and neighbor for many years. He will be missed, but always in our prayers

Pat Horstman

August 28, 2008

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, ""I welcome you.""

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......""My day was not in vain.""
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2008

Paula Wersan

August 28, 2008

Uncle Al my uncle that I unfortunatley did not have the pleasure of knowing a long time. For the short time he was in my life he always made me feel special. I loved listening to his stories about how he met Aunt Jo and different things about my father. I love you Uncle Al and I will miss you!

Love Paula

August 27, 2008

Marissa Perri

August 27, 2008

Love you Pop.

Donna La Spina

August 27, 2008

Uncle Al, You always knew how to bring a smile to our faces. Even now just thinking about you makes me smile. Mario and I were so truly blessed to have you touch our lives and we are so thankful that our children got to meet their great, great uncle. Your memory will live on in our hearts forever! All Our Love, Donna, Mario, Nicole, Mario, James, Giancarlo and Julia

Mark Bramante

August 27, 2008

A great man, an awesome brother and the best uncle. We will all miss you Uncle Al.

Gerard Perri

August 27, 2008

We lost a warrior when Dad passed yesterday. He fought until the end and yet went peacefully to his next life. He taught me how to be a good father, husband and a man with his words and his actions. I will always cherish my memories of him and honor him through the rest of my life.

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