Independent Journal
Monday, May 9, 1949
Page 3
Mrs. Emilie Perry
A sudden heart attack Saturday at the home of a daughter in Isleton was fatal to Mrs. Emilia S. Perry, 69, long-time resident of San Rafael. She had been ill for some time.
Mrs. Perry was the widow of the late Joseph S. Perry. The family home is at 1215 Second street, San Rafael. Mrs. Perry was a native of The Azores, and lived in San Francisco before moving to San Rafael in 1906.
Survivors include four daughters, Amelia Santos of Gustine, Lillian Maciel of Isleton, Barbara Dimmer of San Francisco and Marie Divita of Fairfax; and four grandchildren, Henrietta and Richard Santos, Skippy Maciel, Frank and Danny Divita. A fifth daughter, Eva Perry, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Maciel and Mrs. Dimmer were employed at one time as secretaries in the San Rafael city hall during the administration of City Manager Herbert K. Brainerd.
Mrs. Perry was a member of San Rafael Council No. 19, SPRSI, and San Rafael Council No. 31, UPPEC.
Funeral services will be held at 9 p.m. (sic) tomorrow at the Harry M. Williams mortuary, followed by a requiem mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Raphael's Catholic church. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Rosary will be recited this evening at the mortuary.
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A Death Notice in the same paper gives the surname Dimmen instead of Dimmer for Barbara. The funeral was at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10.