A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 21 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours.
Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family with arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Arc of Opportunity 564 Main St. Fitchburg MA 01420, please include Foster Street home in memo line.
Fitchburg- Paul J. DiPerri, 94 passed away Sunday, November 18 at his residence.
Mr. DiPerri was born on September 14, 1924 in Fitchburg a son of the late Vincenzo and Rosaria (Aiesi) DiPerri.
Mr. DiPerri is survived by his wife of sixty nine years, Jennie P. (Ingandela) DiPerri of Fitchburg, four sons, Paul J. DiPerri Jr. and his wife, Victoria of Greensboro, NC, James J. DiPerri and his Paula L. of Sterling, Robert of Pepperell, Thomas S., DiPerri and his wife, Debra J. of Lunenburg, one daughter, Jo Ellen M. Hamlin and her husband, Jay P. of Santa Cruz, CA, one brother, James DiPerri of Leominster, one sister, Mary Romano of Leominster, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren.
He is predeceased by two brothers, Joseph and Santo DiPerri.
Mr. DiPerri worked for twenty eight years as a pipe fitter for the former General Electric Company in Fitchburg where he was also a member of the Twenty Five Year Club.
Paul coached for the Babe Ruth and Fitchburg Little League for fourteen years and the G.E. Babe Ruth Team.
Mr. DiPerri served his country in the US Marine Corps during WWII.