Thomas Perna

To the Perna family I am sorry to hear of Toms passing and my deepest sympathy goes out to you.
I have a lot great memories of Tom taking me duck hunting when I was in my early teens I can remember him pulling up in front of my house in his green Chevy pickup truck and his dog Drake sitting next to him. Later when I was old enough I bought my first vehicle from him, that Green Chevy Pickup Truck. Tom was a very wonderful person to take time out of his busy life to take take me...

Dear family,
We are so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. But what a great life he lived. The last time I saw him was when one of our cousin's died and we had a nice visit. Tom was my second cousin (his dad and my grandmother were brother and sister)

May he rest in peace. God bless your whole family.
Love,
Patti and Jim O'Connor

Sue, we are sadden to hear of your dad's passing. My prayers go out to you and your family. If there is anything we can do please let me know. Take care!

Tom - Your were a great friend and a much better racquetball player than I. Appreciate you carrying me in the doubles. Enjoyed the hunting and the wine. Appreciate all you and Al did to cover the USMC Reserve Training.

You will be missed and always be remembered. Rest in peace.

Guy & Anna Pete
Toledo 1972-1975
I&I Staff USMC

Sad to hear. I played a good bit of racketball with Tom back in the 80's. Great player. RIP.

Marilyn and family,
So sorry to hear about Tom. It was a pleasure to care for him. He will be missed. Prayers to you all.

Tommy Hawk, one of the great ones. I worked with Tom at WSPD and moved to WTOL in the late 60s. During the racquetball days I became a city league "B" player and constantly egged on Tom to play me knowing I could never win. About 1973, Tom finally agreed to play and we me at the YMCA downtown. I knew I was in for it but thought I could get one point out of 21. He told me he would beat me 21 to nothing and would tell me exactly where the shot was going before he hit it. I didn't even see...

Tom was a wonderful mentor and friend to me. I was a new graduate who longed to be in the control room. He was part of a group of "Dutch uncles" who helped and protected this naive Detroiter. God Bless You, Tom. You will be always be remembered with a smile and a "Whoooa!" through headsets.

Dear Marilyn & family,
Sending you and your family much love and sincere sympathy. I have such fond memories of Tom from High School(CCHS Class of '59). He will be missed by all of us who had the wonderful experience of knowing him.
Toni & Dave Moore