Mr. Sherrill "Pete" Perna's Obituary
Sherrill "Pete" Vernon Perna passed away May 4, 2012 at Edward White Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in New York Mills, Minnesota June 28, 1945, confirmed in the Apostolic Lutheran Church, and graduated from New York Mills High School in 1963 where he lettered in five sports. He served in the Navy in Puerto Rico and Chesapeake, Virginia. He worked for Phillips Distributors in Minneapolis, for Lear Siegler overseas in Zaire and Saudi Arabia, and for Pinellas County Schools in St. Petersburg, FL. He was preceeded in death by his father Vernon Perna in 2007. He is deeply missed by his loving family: wife, Pranee; mother, Mayme, St. Petersburg, FL; sister, Sharon, Dayton, MN; children Troy (Pam), Spokane, WA, Darin (Nancy), West Richland, WA, JaNae, Pine Valley, CA, and Nikki Carlin, Coon Rapids, MN; grandchildren Tanner, Jesse, Rhett, Jenavieve, and Jordan; nephews Craig (Karine), Chad, Barrett (Dana); niece Cathy (Brandon); grand nieces Lola, Sophie, Kylie and Ellie. The family would like to thank the caring staff at Laurellwood Nursing Center. Interment is at Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg, FL. Memorial Park Funeral Home 727-527-1196
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