MARGARET E. "PEG" PERRY

1942 - 2022

PERRY, Margaret E. "Peg" (McDonough) Age 79, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center. Peg was born in South Boston on April 10, 1942 to the late William and Marie (Lee) McDonough. She attended St. Augustine's School and graduated in 1959. She began her work life as a legal secretary and made many lasting friendships during that time. It was through one of those friendships that she met the love of her life, the late Henry A. Perry, on a blind date in 1961. They were married for 53 years until his death in 2018. They moved to Plymouth in 1976 and made it their home for forty years. In addition to being a wonderful homemaker, Peg was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield for many years until her retirement in 1996. Peg is survived by her sons, Stephen Perry and his partner Thomas LaRosa of Jamaica Plain and Michael Perry and his partner Jillian Howes of Plymouth. Adoring grandmother to Rachael Perry, Jason Cook, and dear friend to their mother Hope Cook. Loving sister to John McDonough and his wife Angela of South Boston, and Martin McDonough and his late wife Claire of Scituate. Sister-in-law to Edward Kenney of South Boston. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her siblings Mary Kenney, William McDonough and his wife Hanna, Michael McDonough and his wife Eileen, Catherine Sullivan and her husband John, Anna Alexander and her husband Fred, and Thomas McDonough. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Southwood at Norwell for the compassionate care they provided to Peg in recent years. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter's Church on Friday at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Vine Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Peg's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, https://act.alz.org Visiting Hours: Calling Hours will be held on Thursday, January 27th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Bartlett Funeral Home 338 Court Street Plymouth, MA 02360

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