In Taunton, April 29, 2014 Francis H. Perry, age 92, passed away in Morton Hospital following a lengthy period of failing health. Francis was the loving husband of Jeanne V. (Judge) Perry. He was born in Taunton, the son of the late Frank & Eliza (Arsenault) Perry. Francis has resided in Taunton most of his life. He served his country in the Merchant Marines during WWII. Francis attended St. Michael’s Grammer and High School in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from the former Bentley School of Accounting, now Bentley College. Following the Merchant Marines, he later worked for several local companies as a accountant and also a broker in Real Estate. He was a member of the Elk’s and enjoyed pen and ink drawing and was an avid reader. In addition to his wife, Francis leaves his son Michael Perry of Martha’s Vineyard. He also leaves his siblings Mary Hoye of Taunton and the late Joseph A. Perry. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Holy Family Church in East Taunton on Saturday, May 3rd at 11 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours prior to his mass at the O’Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St. Taunton, MA from 9:30-10:30 am. Burial will be in the family lot in Pleasant St. Cemetery in Raynham. Donations in Francis’s memory may be made to the Holy Family Churches Building Fund, 370 Middleboro Ave. East Taunton, MA 02718.
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