Jeannette A. Perno

September 21, 1923 - April 20, 2016

Jeannette A. Perno (nee Holmes), 92, of Wilmington, NC,passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Born in New York, she lived in Wayne before moving to Wilmington 20 years ago. She was a seamstress for many years and was also a former parishioner of Our Lady of Mt. Virgin R.C. Church. Jeannette was the beloved wife of the late William D. Perno, Sr., devoted mother of William D. Perno, Jr, Patrick Perno, and his wife Beverly, and Janet Rose and her husband Lou, loving grandmother of Lisa, and her husband Mike, Robyn, and her husband Steven, David, James, Leanne, and her husband Parks, Meredith, and her husband Tim, Billy, and great-grandchildren Nicole, Emma, Michael, Emily, Luke, Lana, and Gregory, dear sister of Larry and the late Abraham, Richard, Henry, Georgiana, and Sara. Jeannette has left her family the gift of love, kindness, understanding, and traditional values. All the beautiful memories our family has shared will sustain us all through the remainder of our lives witha smile each day. Wethank everyone who has touched her life in a special way. Funeral services are private, arrangements are by the Kamienski Funeral Home, 106 Locust Avenue, Wallington. In Lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the following charities in memory of Jeannette A. Perno; Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C. 28401, She Rocks Foundation - Research for Ovarian Cancer, P.O. Box 215, Wilmington, N.C. 28402, or Willie Stargell Foundation for Kidney Disease, 1213 Culbreth Drive, Wilmington, N.C. 28405