Marie L. Perra, 82
Dateline: Norton, MA
Marie L. (Dunphe) Perra, age 82, of Norton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 27th at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was the beloved wife of Richard A. Perra, to whom she was wed for fifty-five years.
Born in Deridder, Louisiana on April 11, 1943, she was a loving daughter of the late Milton Dunphe and Lilias (Schell) Perra.
Marie was the daughter of an Army Veteran and being so, lived in various countries till her family made Taunton their new home and where she received her education. She had made her home in Norton for over fifteen years and in addition to being a dedicated homemaker, she had worked at various companies throughout the years, including Motorola in Mansfield.
A communicant of Saint Mary’s Church in Norton, Marie’s family was truly the essence and love of her life. She was an avid Boston sports fan and enjoyed reading and painting, of which she was quite talented at.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her devoted children, Charles M. Rickets and his wife Mary of Norfolk, Virginia, Michele L. Riviere and her husband Jason of Norton and the late Robert Ricketts. She was the cherished grandmother of Aine Riviere and Ian Riviere, both of Norton. She was the dear sister of Dennis Dunphe and his wife Sheila of Tennessee and the late Michael Dunphe and Lorraine Kavanaugh.
Her Funeral Mass, to which relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend, will be celebrated on Friday, June 6th at 11:00 A.M. in Saint Mary’s Church, 1 Power Street, Norton. Burial will follow at Saint Francis Cemetery in Taunton.
Visiting hours are omitted.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Norton Memorial Funeral Home, 19 Clapp Street, Norton.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.nortonmemorial.com