WOLCOTT — Robert J. Perry Sr. was born on Nov. 24, 1935 in Waterbury, the son of Leo and Marion Perry.
Robert attended local schools in Waterbury and graduated from Kaynor Tech in 1956 as a mechanical draftsman.
Robert married Alice Bengston on Jan. 16, 1960, and had four sons (Gary, David, Kevin and Robert). The family moved to Wolcott in March 1967, where Robert would reside for the remainder of his life.
Robert was predeceased by his wife Alice, who passed on Sept. 30, 2012. In addition to his four sons, Robert leaves seven grandchildren, all living throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and Virginia.
Robert was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers and then became a Boston Red Sox fan. He enjoyed country music and reading military history.
His sons want to wish dad eternal peace.
Funeral services were private and arranged by the DellaVecchia Funeral Home in Wolcott. Visit dellavecchiafh.com for online condolences.