Michael Perry Obituary
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Bob Walters
Yesterday
I knew Mike quite a few years ago and his family. He always had a story to tell and always wanted to make you laugh which was Mike. Rest in peace sir you will be greatly missed by all. My thoughts are with you Sue
Lisa Dietrich
Yesterday
Katie,
Our deepest condolences. Your dad was truly one of a kind. Such a wonderful man. I hope you and your family find some peace during this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers for you all.
Sending my love,
Lisa and the Dietrich family
Guy Russo
Yesterday
We are so grateful to have had Mike and his family in our lives for over thirty years. Mike is one of the truly finest human beings we have ever known. We will miss him very much, and our love and support goes out to Susan, Kate, Jen, and the rest of the family. Guy and Audrey Russo
Sean Miller
September 16, 2025
I'm not sure when Mike and I first crossed paths, but I'm glad to have known him and to be able to call him "friend".
Over the years, we shared many stages together along with a lot of back stage knowledge and jack pots. It is because of him that I carry a bill tucked in betwixt my mobile and it's case for emer-gen-cees. However, when I started it was a twenty and now it's a hundred. Alas, both bills provide the same size safety net, one from long ago and the other for today.
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N Paul Rimmer
September 16, 2025
So sorry for your loss, Mike was the life of the party, great husband and father. He turned his love of performing into so much more than a career. A true passion for helping those in need of comfort.
Kara Murphy
September 16, 2025
We are so very sorry for your loss. When I think of Mike, I think of the holidays we spent with you, Jill and John and always recall Mike having a welcoming warm smile and often something witty to say. Hugs to you all.
Michael Gumkowski
September 16, 2025
I met Michael when my sister (later his wife) brought him to our family one summer when I was 16. He was likeable from the start. Friendly, engaging and funny. His stories from his days in the circus were hilarious. Even then his ability to tell a story were evident. We were kindred spirits of sorts, Michael on his unicycle, me, a skateboarder when it wasn't mainstream.
Today, Robert Redford passed away and Michael was on the set when The Natural was filmed in Buffalo. I imagine Michael greeting Robert in heaven and saying "I really enjoyed meeting you on The Natural, let me show you around "
Michael I am grateful for all the years, birthdays and holidays we spent together. I Love You Brother, rest on high.
Michael F Palmosina II
September 16, 2025
I met Michael through mutually performing with the Pittsburgh Savoyards. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing the stage with him.
I was also blessed to witness him entertain the children of Variety Pittsburgh in the Covestro LLC cafeteria during the Halloween celebration held there. These children are all challenged in various ways and this Halloween party is quite the highlight for them! Michael made it that much better with his unique storytelling abilities.
Michael also entertained children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and so on of the Covestro LLC employees at the annual Christmas party. Here again, his ability to capture the minds of all these children was evident as they sat around the floor and listened...
His magic, though remembered... will be missed.
Hank Stahl
September 16, 2025
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Deborah Geary
September 16, 2025
I had the pleasure of working with Michael with the Pittsburgh Savoyards in The Mikado and the Pirates of Penzance. He was a true light. I hope his family and friends can find peace and solace in the knowledge that he passed away while doing what he loved to do and while giving others joy through comedy. Hail, Poetry.
Peterscahill Flash In The Pan
September 16, 2025
Michael shared the same stage and practice of the art of performance. We stayed In touch via Facebook and mutual friends. My last text to him before his final performance was" bend a knee." He responded "will do."
We are all diminished by his exit.
Brian Schaefer
September 16, 2025
Mike and I were classmates for 12 years. We shared many memories of our youth and the innocence that those years brought. Played pool in his basement, saw movies together, rode the bus (sometimes after breakfast at his house) to high school. We were a real pair, I was big and Mike wasn´t. He was a force in his weight class on the wrestling team. He made it to all the reunions and we picked up where we left off. I will miss my friend and I will keep my memories of him always. Blessings to his family.
John Hofmann
September 16, 2025
Barbara ND My condolences to the Perry family. JOHNHOFMANN
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