IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James Reginald
Pero
August 11, 1951 – January 15, 2018
Obituary
Thetford Center, VT – James Reginald Pero, 66, died Monday January 15, 2018 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
He was born August 11, 1951 in Hanover, NH a son of Reginald and Marion (French) Pero. Jim grew up in Thetford and attended Thetford Academy before moving to Bridgewater during high school to take care of his nana. He was married to Charlene Jillson and they made their home in Hartland for many years where they raised their three children. They moved to South Royalton shortly before Charlene died in 2000. Jim was married to Garnet Turner in 2003 and they have lived in Thetford Center most of the time since.
Jim worked as a mechanic and equipment operator for the Town of Woodstock for over twenty years before going to work for the State of Vermont Highway Department. He worked for his son Mike for a time, doing body work and then for the Town of Thetford until retiring due to poor health.
Jim will be fondly remembered for his friendly personality and loved spending time talking friends or strangers. He also loved spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and camping and enjoyed riding his Harley. For many years he was the Santa Claus at Breakfast with Santa in Hartland and each year he would bleach his beard and hair white to look as authentic as possible. Jim was the Chief of the Abenaki Nolka Clan and a past member of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife, Garnet, of Thetford Center, VT; sons, Mike Pero of South Royalton and Keith Pero of White River Jct., VT; daughter Michele Sousa of Manchester, NH, grandchildren Ryan, Nitacia, Cheyanne, Emily, Hunter, Aiden and Skyler; stepson John Turner and stepdaughter Ruth Turner, both of Thetford Center; brothers Bob Hazen of Hartland, VT, Roger Pero of Walpole, MA, Gordy Pero of White River Jct., and FL, and Scott Pero of Strafford, VT; sister Betty Armstrong of White River Jct. and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Jim's life will be held at the Thetford Center Community Center on February 10th from 2-6pm.
He was born August 11, 1951 in Hanover, NH a son of Reginald and Marion (French) Pero. Jim grew up in Thetford and attended Thetford Academy before moving to Bridgewater during high school to take care of his nana. He was married to Charlene Jillson and they made their home in Hartland for many years where they raised their three children. They moved to South Royalton shortly before Charlene died in 2000. Jim was married to Garnet Turner in 2003 and they have lived in Thetford Center most of the time since.
Jim worked as a mechanic and equipment operator for the Town of Woodstock for over twenty years before going to work for the State of Vermont Highway Department. He worked for his son Mike for a time, doing body work and then for the Town of Thetford until retiring due to poor health.
Jim will be fondly remembered for his friendly personality and loved spending time talking friends or strangers. He also loved spending time outdoors hunting, fishing and camping and enjoyed riding his Harley. For many years he was the Santa Claus at Breakfast with Santa in Hartland and each year he would bleach his beard and hair white to look as authentic as possible. Jim was the Chief of the Abenaki Nolka Clan and a past member of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Department.
He is survived by his wife, Garnet, of Thetford Center, VT; sons, Mike Pero of South Royalton and Keith Pero of White River Jct., VT; daughter Michele Sousa of Manchester, NH, grandchildren Ryan, Nitacia, Cheyanne, Emily, Hunter, Aiden and Skyler; stepson John Turner and stepdaughter Ruth Turner, both of Thetford Center; brothers Bob Hazen of Hartland, VT, Roger Pero of Walpole, MA, Gordy Pero of White River Jct., and FL, and Scott Pero of Strafford, VT; sister Betty Armstrong of White River Jct. and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of Jim's life will be held at the Thetford Center Community Center on February 10th from 2-6pm.
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