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Shirley Perrelli Obituary

Shirley Perrelli
June 16, 1937 ~ May 14, 2025
Shirley Perrelli, 87, of East Haven, passed away May 14, 2025 in Florida. She was born June 16, 1937 in Waterbury to Julius and Anne (Schuckert) Woedtke. Shirley is survived by her daughter Susan Neal, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a brother, Gary Woedtke.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Frank Perrelli, son, Scott Erff and a grandson, Justin Neal.
Shirley was a retired LPN from Yale New Haven Hospital with over 25 years of dedicated service.
Family and friends are invited to meet and attend a graveside service on Saturday July 12, 2025 at 11 a.m. in Branford Center Cemetery, 155 Montowese Street, Branford CT. (Please go directly to the cemetery). Services are under the care of the Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, 43 Kirkham Ave., East Haven CT.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The New Haven Register on Jul. 6, 2025.

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Branford Center Cemetery

155 Montowese Street, Branford, CT 06405

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