John Perret

Joseph John Perret passed away in Houston on December 4, 2024. John was born in New Orleans on May 27, 1932 to Dr. Joseph Maxime Perret and Shirley Aleman Perret. He is survived by his daughter Mireille Perret and her husband Paul Campbell of Houston, TX, and his brother William. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 57 years, Mary Lou Perret, and his brothers Max, Henry, Tom, Paul, and Joseph.

John graduated from Jesuit High School and Tulane University. He then enlisted and served in the U.S. Army for two years. He obtained his PhD in French from Louisiana State University. He also studied at the Institut de Phonetique in Paris. He joined the foreign languages department at the University of New Orleans, where he was a member of the faculty for 40 years.

Fishing and listening to the opera were his favorite hobbies. He enjoyed spending time with his family at Grand Isle. He loved New Orleans and Louisiana, and he was very knowledgeable of their history. He continued his research on matters relating to the French language in Louisiana until just a few years ago.

John was a very devout Catholic. He was a parishioner of St. Anne Catholic Church (Houston) and previously attended Mater Dolorosa and St. Rita, both of New Orleans.

He was a wonderful son, husband, and father. He was very supportive of Mary as her health declined and never complained as his health declined. He will be remembered for his kindness, scholarly nature, and dry sense of humor.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Rita Catholic Church, 2729 Lowerline St., New Orleans, LA 70125 on Friday, January 3rd, 2025 at 10:00 am. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 until Mass time. Interment will be at St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Little Sisters of the Poor.