Edward Perry

PERRY, EDWARD, SM/SGT, USAF, RET., age 86, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. He was the beloved husband of Bridget (Stevenson) Perry. A lifelong resident of East Providence, he was born there March 23, 1924. He was a son of the late Jesse Perry Jr. and Mary Trinidad (Andrade) Perry. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church.

Mr. Perry retired after 30 years of service to our Country. He was an Army veteran of WWII, where he served in the European, Middle Eastern and Far West Campaigns and later was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and of the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Bronze Star and several other military awards. After retiring, he worked for the State of RI.

He was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a former charter member and co-founder of Primera Cordeira VFW Post.

In addition to his wife of 61 years, he leaves his children, Barbara Perry, Dorothy Bogle, Linda Connolley, Pamela Wante, Edward Perry Jr., Patricia Furtado, Theresa Cabral, Paul Perry and Christine Johnstone; 21 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

He was also the brother of Jesse Perry III, Gladys Mohart, Dolores Colantonio and the late Dorothy Perry and Joseph Perry.

His funeral will begin Friday at 7:45am from the REBELLO FUNERAL HOME, 901 Broadway, East Providence, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9am at Sacred Heart Church, Taunton Ave., East Providence. Calling hours will be Thursday 2-4 and 6-8pm. Military honors and burial will follow at the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the National Shrine of St. Jude.