Paula Perry

NORTH GROSVENORDALE, CT – Paula A. (Guerin) Perry, 65, of Riverside Drive, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia M. Beauchesne and her husband Christopher of Oxford, Jodie A. Prokopowich and her husband David of Leicester, and Amy M. Perry and her fiancé Shaun Salmon of North Grosvenordale; two brothers, David L. Guerin and his wife Elaine of North Oxford, and John E. Guerin of Webster; a sister, Deborah M. Anderson and her husband Kevin of Oxford; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, several nephews and nieces; and her longtime best friend Pat Jones of Oxford. She was predeceased by a son, Stephen J. Perry who died in 1978; a brother, James Guerin of who died in 1958; and a granddaughter, Victoria M. Perry who died in 1991. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Laurence F. and Wenola P. (Nadeau) Guerin, and lived in Oxford and Leicester before moving to North Grosvenordale 10 years ago. She graduated from Oxford High School in 1970, David Hale Fanning Nursing School in 1972, and became a registered nurse at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester in 1996.

Mrs. Perry was a registered nurse at Worcester State Hospital for 21 years, retiring in 2015. She had a passion for mental health and was an advocate for those suffering from mental illness. She enjoyed arranging silk flowers and most importantly, loved dedicating time to her family and grandchildren.

A funeral will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017, from Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford, followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Ann’s Church, 652 Main St., North Oxford. Burial will follow at North Cemetery in Oxford. Calling hours are Friday, December 8, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Rd., Waltham, MA 02452.