Janice (Santos) Perry, 85, of South Dartmouth peacefully passed away at home on Friday, March 22, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife of Richard Perry, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Agostinho and Vivian Santos.
Janice graduated from Dartmouth High School and worked at Cornell Dubilier, Hallmark Cards, Commercial Union Insurance Company and Fairhaven Shipyard. She was a stay-at-home mom while raising her family. She took great pride in being one of the founders of the Dartmouth Girls Little League. She loved being a Girl Scout Leader, catechism teacher and serving on the Dartmouth Recreation Commission, Dartmouth Women’s League and as a Dartmouth Town Meeting Member.
She was lovingly referred to as Grammy or “Janwich”. She adored her grandchildren and was an enthusiastic supporter of their love of sports, art and music. She enjoyed dancing, reading, puzzles, playing UNO, music, traveling, and watching the Baltimore Orioles and hummingbirds return each spring. She was an animal lover. Her dogs filled her life with much joy. She had many special friends that she considered family. She will be deeply missed.
Janice is survived by her husband, Richard, her loving daughters, Jane Cardoza of Fairhaven, and Beth Porto of Dartmouth; her grandchildren, Michael Porto, Mitchell Cardoza, Emma Porto, and Jay Cardoza; a sister, Loretta Batacao of E. Freetown, and many special friends, nephews and nieces. She was the sister of the late Clarence Santos, Dorothea Medeiros, and Henry Santos.
Her funeral will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024. A brief visitation at 10:30am followed by an 11am funeral service in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME AT DARTMOUTH, 230 Russells Mills Rd., Dartmouth, MA 02748. Burial in Rural Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 4:00 to 7:00pm. In-lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Humane Society & Shelter South Coast, hsssc.org. For on-line tributes, visit our website at www.waring-sullivan.com.
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