Official Obituary of
William R. "Bill" Perry Jr.
October 5, 2015
William Perry Jr. Obituary
William R. "Bill" Perry, 79
Born in Ithaca, New York on May 20th, 1936, he was the son of William R., Sr. and Amy Perry. Bill was a Social Studies Teacher at Watkins Glenn and then spent 33 years at Spencer VanEtten before retiring in 1995. He also coached at Watkins Glen, S-VE, and Sayre, PA.
He was predeceased by his parents and his mother and father-in-law, Dick and Betta Eaton, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is survived by his wife, May Eaton Perry; his sister, Susan; his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Mary Eaton; his daughters Traci (Chuck) Magahan and Beth (Ron) Chamberlain, and his five grandchildren, Mallory, Chad, and Corey Johnson, and Carolyn and Christina Magahan.
A Small Memorial to his life will be celebrated at Lowery Funeral Home on Thursday, October 8th. Calling hours will be from 5-7pm, with the memorial to follow.
Born in Ithaca, New York on May 20th, 1936, he was the son of William R., Sr. and Amy Perry. Bill was a Social Studies Teacher at Watkins Glenn and then spent 33 years at Spencer VanEtten before retiring in 1995. He also coached at Watkins Glen, S-VE, and Sayre, PA.
He was predeceased by his parents and his mother and father-in-law, Dick and Betta Eaton, as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He is survived by his wife, May Eaton Perry; his sister, Susan; his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Mary Eaton; his daughters Traci (Chuck) Magahan and Beth (Ron) Chamberlain, and his five grandchildren, Mallory, Chad, and Corey Johnson, and Carolyn and Christina Magahan.
A Small Memorial to his life will be celebrated at Lowery Funeral Home on Thursday, October 8th. Calling hours will be from 5-7pm, with the memorial to follow.
Visitation at Funeral Home
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Thursday, October 8, 2015
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 S. Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
18810
Memorial
7:00 pm Thursday, October 8, 2015
Lowery Funeral Home
225 S. Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
18810
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