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John Perlite Obituary

John R. Perlite Passed away unexpectedly on March 7. Survived by his loving wife, Cheri; beloved parents Helen and Tom; cherished brothers, Tom (Sheila), Mark (Teresa), Paul (Jean); nieces and nephews, Mark, Gina, Derek (Alyissa), Luke, John, Nicole, Jessica, and Gianna. John was very kind and generous, loved by everyone, and will be deeply missed. A private Memorial service has been held. Donations may be made to St. Vincent's School for Boys, 1 St. Vincent Drive, San Rafael, Ca 94903.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Mar. 16 to Mar. 20, 2011.

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April 5, 2011

Cheri my thoughts are with you and I pray strength for you.Colette(cookie)neenah.wi

Michael A Mieczkowski

March 26, 2011

My deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family. John brightened my life and made my world a better place.

March 24, 2011

Cheri,
You are in our hearts and prayers.
Robin, Scott, Sarah & Alex Mauch

Roy Peterson

March 23, 2011

My heartfelt condolences go out to the Perlite family.
John was a good man & will be remembered, I'm glad to have known him.

Steve Goar

March 23, 2011

Cheri,
Thoughts and prayers going out to you and your family in this most difficult time.
Love and Sympathy,
Steve and Lynda Goar Champlin MN

March 22, 2011

Helen and Tom,
So sorry to hear about John's death. You are in our prayers.
Walt & Kathe Farrell

Giles Miller

March 21, 2011

The Miller Family extends its heartfelt condolences to all the Perlites. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Alex Becker

March 21, 2011

Rest in Peace John. You are a good man, will miss you.

john machin

March 21, 2011

john, you were a true friend and i learned so much from you. you always dropped whatever you were doing to help someone else. you made the world a more friendly place with your prescence. thank you for being my friend and showing me the way.

March 20, 2011

Our thought and prayers are always with you.
Gordon and Nancy Polen

March 20, 2011

Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Gordon and Nancy Polen

March 20, 2011

I extend my heartfelt sympathy to John's family at his untimely departure from this earth. John was kind

Ann (Nagel) Tittiger

March 18, 2011

To all of the Perlite family:
My deepest sympathy to all of you. I remember John so well from my days at St. Stephen. He was the handsome older boy that we all idolized. I cannot begin to image the hole left in your hearts with Johns passing. He will live on forever in the hearts of all of us that remember him. I am so very sorry. Rest in peace John, you touched more peoples lives than you will ever know.

Ann Nagel-Tittiger

March 18, 2011

To all of the Perlite family:
My deepest sympathy to all of you. I remember John so well from my days at St. Stephen. He was the older popular boy that we all idolized. I am so very sorry to hear of his death. The memories of him throughout my childhood will live on forever. He was truly one in a million and I know what a terrible void you must all be feeling.

JAMES WIDNES

March 18, 2011

Where does one start to express the sadness of a death of a friend that you have known all your life.
Our adopted mothers new each other before they got us making our connection special, we were always having fun even when sometimes we were causing trouble.John was a loyal friend and I probably understood him better than most,he was always respectful,generous,helpful,hardworking,humble and love to tell jokes.I had so many fun times with him ,it's sad to know that I won't ever hear "Hey Bubba" come from his mouth again.
My oldest friend is gone, and I will miss him. It's hard to say goodbye when alive ,even harder when they leave before you can.............
RIP JOHNNY~
BUBBA

Helen (McGarvey) and Andy O'Brien

March 17, 2011

We are truly sorry for the loss of Johnny. He was always “one cool cat”…the way he strutted up and down the street sporting his Converse and long sideburns. So long, Johnny.

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