George Myron Perry and Gladys Elizabeth Perry
George Myron Perry, formerly of Elkridge, Md,
died peacefully at Sunrise of Columbia, MD, on July 31, 2019, at the
age of 91. He is survived by his children, Kathy Horsey and husband
Danny, Lois Perry and husband Charlie Menefee, and Georgina Roos and
husband Rickey; his grandson, Jeffrey Hildebrand and wife Khalia; and
three great-grandchildren, Faith, Sophia and Connor. Cherished brother
of Stuart and the late Maryon and Karl (George’s identical twin).
Gladys, his wife of 67 years, predeceased him in January 2018.
Although George was born in New York, he lived in Nova Scotia, Canada,
for much of his young life, and always maintained a strong emotional
connection with Canada, and with the members of his extended family
who live there. Following graduation from Nova Scotia Technical
College, George returned to the United States, where he served in the
US Army during the Korean War. He subsequently worked at the
Westinghouse Corporation in Baltimore as a mechanical engineer until
his retirement in 1991. George will be remembered as a dedicated
member of the choir of Grace Episcopal Church in Elkridge, as a
talented engineer with a knack for fixing almost anything, and for his
undying devotion to his wife Gladys. The family would like to thank
the Grace Church congregation, the wonderful staff at Sunrise of
Columbia, and the nurses, therapists and volunteers of Gilchrist
Hospice for their care of both George and Gladys over the years. A
funeral service followed by a reception will be held at 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Cambridge Baptist Church,
Cambridge, Reverend Mark Shaw officiating. Burial will take place in
the Cambridge Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Grace Episcopal
Church or the Alzheimer’s
Association. Arrangements have
been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation
Services, Kentville. On-line inquiries may be directed to
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Gladys Elizabeth
Perry, nee Webster, passed away at the age of 87 at the Sunrise Memory
Care Center, Columbia, MD. Of Columbia, MD, formerly of Elkridge, MD,
the beloved wife of George M. Perry. Loving mother of Kathryn
“Kathy” L. Horsey and her husband Danny, Lois M. Perry and
her husband Charlie Menefee and Georgina E. Roos and her husband Rick.
Sister of David Webster and the late Greta Donaghy, Alberta Wesley,
Leander “Bud” Webster and G. Irwin Webster. Grandmother of
Jeffrey Hildebrand. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren,
Faith, Sophia and Connor Hildebrand and many nieces and nephews. Mrs.
Perry was born in Massachusetts and moved to Nova Scotia, Canada at
the age of 4, where she grew up on the family farm. She graduated from
Kings County Academy in Kentville, Nova Scotia and went on to obtain a
Bachelors Degree in Secretarial Science from the Acadia University in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia. In 1951, Gladys married George M. Perry, her
husband of 67 years, and moved to the Baltimore, MD area where she
resided for the remainder of her life. Gladys was the founder and
first president of the Elkridge Kindergarten and was an active member
of the congregation and choir of Grace Episcopal Church, Elkridge, MD
for many years. Gladys was an enthusiastic gardener, an accomplished
baker and a prolific knitter. A funeral service followed
by a reception will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2019
at the Cambridge Baptist Church, Cambridge, Reverend Mark Shaw
officiating. Burial will take place in the Cambridge Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Grace Episcopal Church or the Alzheimer’s
Association. Arrangements have been entrusted
to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
On-line inquiries may be directed to
www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of George Myron Perry and Gladys Elizabeth Perry..
Death notice for the town of: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia