Rose M. Perry

June 13, 1922 - January 15, 2022

Rose M.(Fichera) Perry, 99, of Hampton, NH, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2022, 6 months short of her 100th birthday. She was born in Lawrence, MA on June 13, 1922 to immigrant parents, Vincenzina (Coco) and Salvatore Fichera. She had one brother who died at the age of four. She is survived by her loving and devoted sister-in-law and brother-in-law Bette and David Beshara and nephew David Beshara, several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She graduated from Lawrence High School and went on to receive an associate’s degree at Macintosh Business College. She started her career at Western Electric and remained there for many years She married the love of her life, Bill, in 1962. They were inseparable and devoted to one another for 36 years. They moved to Hampton Beach and loved being at the ocean. Everyone in Hampton knew Rose because she would walk for miles greeting people along the way. Rose and Bill travelled extensively to Italy and Ireland. When Bill became ill she spent all of her time caring for him until he passed away in 1998. Rose continued to travel on her own for many years after that, mostly religious pilgrimages as she was a devout Catholic and a supporter of several churches and Central Catholic High School. Her last few years were spent living at Cornerstone in Hampton where she enjoyed lots of activities, made many new friends and was cared for by an amazing staff. She lived a long and fulfilling life and she will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in Holy Rosary Church, Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence, MA. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, MA. At the request of the family and due to Covid there are no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For online condolences and other information please visit us at www.breenfuneralhome.com. Memorial donations can be made to St. Joseph Melkite Church, 241 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA 01841.