Regina M. (Dupuis - Angier) Perry
...Lowell "Mill Girl;" 92
TEWKSBURY - Regina M. (Dupuis-Angier) Perry, age 92, a former Weaver at the Wanalancet Mills in Lowell, died Tuesday, April 29, at Saints Medical Center, after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Alfred Angier, and later, the late Manuel Perry.
She was born in Lowell on December 15, 1915, a daughter of the late Edward and Caroline (Plante) Dupuis. She lived in Lowell until her retirement, then she moved to Seabrook, NH for the summers, and wintered in Haines City, Florida. She returned to Tewksbury in 1990, and most recently, had been in residence at Wingate of Lowell for several years.
She worked as a Weaver in the Wanalancet Mills complex in Lowell for over 35 years.
She was a former communicant of St. Rita's Church in Lowell, and a communicant of St. William's in Tewksbury.
She was known for her extensive Doll collection, and her incredible talent for home crafting.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Columbus and her husband James of Tewksbury; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Gendreau of Lowell; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was also mother of the late Rita Silvaria, Virginia Radtke, and Alfred Angier Jr.; and sister of the late Norman Dupris, Jeannette Marvin, and Irene Salem.
Her funeral Mass was celebrated Friday, May 2, in St. William's Church, 1351 Main St. (Rte 38) Tewksbury. Burial followed in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Lowell.