Terrance J. Perry

RUMFORD – Terrance J. Perry, 78, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at the Rumford Hospital. He was a resident of Eaton Hill Road in Rumford.

Born in Lewiston on June 7, 1942, he was a son of Alfred and Jennie (Rinaldo) Perry. He was a graduate of Stephens High School and earned an associates degree from Husson College.

Terrance served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. Following his retirement from the Air Force he worked for Boise Cascade Paper Mill in Rumford and then for the Rumford School Department as a bus driver and custodian.

He was a member of the Napoleon Ouellette Post # 24 American Legion and Fr. Ambrose J. Barry Council # 2091 Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed woodworking and airplanes.

Terrance was married in Fort Fairfield on August 22, 1964 to Paula Clark who survives, of Rumford.

Other survivors include his daughters, Tamara Perry of Groton, Conn. and Tonya Sullivan and her husband Joseph of Medford, Mass., a son, Troy and his wife April of Georgia, Vt.; grandchildren Justin Perry and wife Kyleigh Lavigne of Durham, N.C., Jordin Perry of St. Albans, Vt., Tristin Dumas, USMC of Hawaii, Joseph Sullivan of Medford, Mass., Dylan Sullivan, Conor Sullivan, Blake Sullivan, Olivia Sullivan of Beverly, Mass.; great-grandchildren, Sam and Nora Kusiak of Beverly, Mass.; sisters, Linda Roberts of Rumford, Claire Lambert and husband Leroy of Portland, Cyndy Perry of Ballston Spa, N.Y., a brother, Timothy Perry and his wife Fran of Tuscaloosa, Ala.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Tara Lynn Perry; a sister, Peggy Donnell and a brother, Peter Perry.

Friends and family are invited to sign the online register book and share memories with the family at http://www.meaderandson.com.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Saturday June 5 at the Parish of The Holy Savior St. Athanasius St. John Church. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery in Rumford. Arrangements are under the direction of the Meader and Son Funeral Home, 3 Franklin St. Rumford.

Those who desire may contribute to

St. Jude’s Hospital,

501 St. Jude Place,

Memphis, TN 38105

in his memory.

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