TAUNTON – Louise M. Perry Pimental, wife of Alfred J. Pimental and the late George J. Perry, died at Marian Manor on Jan. 21, 2014. She was 85.
Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Louis F. and Marion (Rebello) Soares. She was a lifelong Taunton resident.
A 1946 graduate of Taunton High School, Louise co-owned and co-operated the George Perry Rug Co. with her late, former husband for many years.
Later, she taught cake decorating at Bristol Plymouth High School and at Party Cake – Party Cake.
A communicant of Annunciation of the Lord Church, Louise was a member of the parish’s Holy Rosary Sodality, was past president of the Women’s Guild, and sang in the choir.
A recipient of the Marian Medal Award, she worked as a volunteer for the St. Vincent DePaul Society, often running Bingo and whist parties.
She was also a member of the Red Hats and Taunton Women’s Club.
In addition to her husband of Taunton, she leaves two sons, Ronald G. Perry and his wife Linda of Hudson, FL, and Mark A. Perry and his wife Annette of Taunton;
two daughters, Lillian M. Schleicher and her husband Leo of Raynham, and Judith A. Sousa and her husband Glenn of Dighton;
a sister, Mary Sears of Taunton; nine grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and one niece.
She was also sister of the late Lillian Soares.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton on Saturday Jan. 25th at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at Annunciation of The Lord Church at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling Hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday, Jan. 24th from 5 to 7 p.m.
Burial will be private at St. Joseph Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Society, 141 Washington St. Taunton, MA 02780 or Marian Manor, Resident’s Activity Fund, 33 Summer St. Taunton, MA 02780.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.