William Perrelli
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - 8:30am
William Norbito Perrelli, 67 of Farmington, Ct., passed away, Friday, July 31, 2009 with the love of his family and friends at the Hospital of Central CT @ New Britain General. William was born February 9, 1942 in New Haven, Ct. and spent his first years proudly living on Wooster Street. He was the son of the late Michael Perrelli and Mary Edna Angels. William was a renowned hair stylist and owner of William Perrie Hair Salon in Farmington, Ct. In addition to being a great businessman, he was an active volunteer at Berlin Congregational Church, and more recently at Kensington Congregational Church. His love of cooking brought him many fans and he appeared on local cooking shows. William was an amazing husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a constant entertainer, magician, storyteller, chef, Pasta Bowl referee and medical guru to family and friends. His love of traveling brought him great happiness, especially when with The Aquarelle Offshore Racing Team. He has shown those he knew how important love is and he loved and cared about others with all of himself. William made sure that no one was ever turned away and he went above and beyond to help anyone in need. He will be greatly missed and we will honor him by continuing the love he showed to all.
William is survived by his loving wife, Terry Briggs Perrelli of Farmington, Ct., his son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Karen Perrelli of Berlin, Ct., his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kathy Perrelli of Southington, Ct., his daughter and son-in-law, Myka (Perrelli) and Craig McCarthy of West Hartford, Ct., and the bright lights in his life, his loving granddaughters, Julia and Angela Perrelli of Berlin, Ct. He will remain in loving memory by his sister-in-law, Anne Perrelli, his niece and her husband, Debbie and Eddie Wooldrige and his nephew and his wife, Nicholas and Eileen Perrelli. William was predeceased by his older brother, Nicholas Perrelli and his best friend, Attorney Joseph Fazzano. He is also survived by his closest friends, Tiago Senna of East Hartford, Ct., Frank Morgan of West Hartford, Jeffrey and Marlene Fox of Chester, Ct., Gary Santorso of Farmington, Ct. and many, many others.
Relatives and friends may call at the Paul A. Shaker/Farmingdale Funeral Home, 764 Farmington Avenue, New Britain, Ct. Friday, August 7, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. Directions to funeral home: I-84 East or West - Exit 37 (Fienemann Road) Right off exit - one mile down on right. A Celebration of William's Life will be held Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 3 pm at Kensington Congregational Church, 312 Percival Avenue, Kensington, Ct. 06037. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: American Diabetes Association, 300 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450 or to Kensington Congregational Church. To extend condolences to the Perrelli Family or to share a memory of William, please visit our website @ www.shakerfuneralhome.com
