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2016
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Sandra Perillo Obituary
August 11, 1931 - November 8, 2016
Durham
Mrs. Sandra Perillo, 85, died Tuesday morning at her home, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Perillo was born and raised in Mt. Vernon, NY to the late Antonio DiSclafani and Gemma Olori. She was educated in New York public schools. For many years she was employed as a clerk in the media center of her local elementary school. She loved books and passed a passion for reading on to her family. Mrs. Perillo was known for her quick wit, easy smile, and her Italian gravy. She was an avid bowler and a communicant of St. Matthew's Catholic Church.
Mrs. Perillo is survived by her partner of 16 years, Andrew Jones, of Durham; son, William R. Perillo, III, and his wife, Michelle, of Conway, SC; daughter, Lorraine Perillo Werts, and her husband, Jim, of Mebane, NC; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Mrs. Perillo was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, William R. Perillo, Jr., her son, Anthony M. Perillo, and her siblings, Francis Petrone, Anna Carrozza, Minnie Sasso, Josephine Porcelli, and Dr. Peter DiSclafani.
A memorial mass of Christian burial will be offered on Monday, November 14, 2016, at 11:00am in St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1001 Mason Road, Durham, NC 27713, Father Thanh N. Nguyen presiding. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service, from 10:00 – 11:00 in the fellowship hall of the church. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Duke HomeCare and Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive #101, Durham, North Carolina 27704.
The Perillo family is under the care of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Online condolences may be submitted at www.hall wynne.com, select obituaries.
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