Haverhill: Gloria R. (Davies) Perino, 90, a resident of Haverhill for most of her life, died peacefully on October 25, 2018 at Penacook Place in Haverhill, following a long illness.
Born, raised and educated in Lawrence, daughter of the late James and Albertine (Beaudoin) Davies, she attended Lawrence Public Schools and was member of the Lawrence High School Class of 1945. She was employed at the former Knipe Shoe Company and as a lens grinder at TNL Optical.
An active member of the former Saint Rita's Parish of Haverhill, where she served as a sacristan and member of the Saint Rita's Sodality, as well as bingo caller at weekly games, she was presently a member of All Saints Parish of Haverhill. An avid Red Sox fan, the most important aspect of her life was her family and her church, and she also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and watching game shows, especially Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.
Predeceased by her husband Norman E. Perino in 2017, she will be sadly missed by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ralph J. Perino of Bradford, and Herbert E. and Susan Perino of Plantation, Florida, two daughters and sons-in-law, Norma R. and John Emery of Danville, NH, and Katherine E. and Richard Seifert of Fairfax, Virginia, a brother James Davies of Hampton Beach, NH, four grandchildren, Adam Perino, Thomas Perino, Steven Perino and Melissa O'Connell, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mrs. Perino's Life Celebration to be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill, MA. Her funeral will begin on Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10 a.m. in All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill. Burial will follow in Saint Patrick's Cemetery. To send a message of condolence to the family, please visit www.berubecomeau.com .