Mrs. Eileen M. Perry Obituary (1927

ATTLEBORO - Eileen M. Perry, 87, of Attleboro, MA passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Attleboro. She was the wife of Eugene Perry of Attleboro Born March 20, 1927 in Attleboro, MA she was a daughter of the late George and Hazel Bonner. Eileen grew up in Attleboro and earned her Associates Degree in Bookkeeping from Bryant College in the early 1950’s. She went to work for St. Regis in Attleboro, where she met her husband, Eugene Perry. They were married on May 26, 1956 and were married for over 58 years. She stayed home to raise their three children, and then went back to work for her husband’s company, Precision Tool & Machine. Over the years she enjoyed reading, doing ceramics, helping with her grandchildren, and vacationing with her family. In addition to her husband Eugene, Eileen is survived by her daughter, Erin Perry of Niskayuna, NY, her two sons, Thomas Perry and his wife Pamela of Londonderry, NH, and Jonathan Perry and his wife Elizabeth of Charlotte, NC; six grandchildren, Kelsey, Jack, Ian, Sydney, Carson, and Reece. She is also survived by her brother Walter Bonner and his wife Gloria of Belchertown, MA, and her two sisters Geraldine Pedro of Attleboro and Kathleen Kessler of Rumford, RI. She is the sister of the late Robert Bonner and the late Pauline Sheehan. A special thanks is given to the staff of Canterbury Woods for the care they provided her over the last three years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday, November 28, 2014 from 4-7 PM in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro. A funeral will be conducted on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 10:30 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Attleboro. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the “Christmas is for Kids” program through the Attleboro area Council for Children, you may drop off a donation at the Rockland Trust Company, 490 Pleasant Street, Attleboro or online at www.councilforchildren.org/cifk or to the children’s charity of your choice.