Erma R. Perani,
90, passed away at 8:52 AM on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at Lima Health and Rehab Center in Lima.
Erma was born on Saturday, May 22, 1926, in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, to Battista Balini and Rose (Comini) Corlazzoli. On Saturday, July 6, 1946, she married Peter Perani who proceded her death on May 14, 2003.
Erma was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Lima, where she helped serve communion. She was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. The "Erma R. House" at St. Johns Church was named in her honor. She had attended Felton Terrance Business School. She volunteered with St. Rita's Hospice for many years, at ACI Prison Retreats, and at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
She is survived by: daughter, Patricia Herman of Lima; son, Paul Perani of Lima; daughter-in-law, Edna Perani of Jacksonville, Florida; and six grandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by: step father, Bob Corlazzoli; son, Peter F. Perani; daughter, Pia Johns; sisters, Ernestine Lamer and Agnes Faust; brothers, Kenneth Balini and Joseph Beri.
The family will receive friends from 9 to time of service on Friday, September 2, 2016 at St. Charles Catholic Church.
A Memorial Mass will begin at 10 AM on Friday, September 2, 2016 at St. Charles Catholic Church. Father Kent Kaufman will officiate.
Memorial contributions may be made to Food for the Poor.
Visitation
SEP 2. 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
St. Charles Catholic Church
2175 W. Elm St.
Lima, OH, US, 45805
Memorial Mass
SEP 2. 10:00 AM
St. Charles Catholic Church
2175 W. Elm St.
Lima, OH, US, 45805