Fred (Al) Perna

Alfred (Al) Perna passed away on February 4, 2016 while in the loving care of his family. Born in Cantalupo nel Sannio, Italy to Anunziata (Monaco) and Pasquale Perna on November 27, 1920 he immigrated to America as a young boy to join his father and his mother followed later. He married Elvira Gianfrancesco on September 2, 1939 in Anaconda at Saint Paul's Catholic Church. Their honeymoon was an extended 30 day trip from Seattle to San Francisco on the train. They enjoyed an amazing seventy-six years of marriage. While working at the Anaconda Smelter he was drafted into the Army and served in the South Pacific during World War ll in an engineering battalion. After being honorably discharged, he returned to his carpenter job and later became foreman of that department until his retirement. He was a gifted and skilled craftsman from building our cabin at Georgetown Lake to graciously helping others build and remodel their homes. His kindness and patience were examples to all of us. He was always a gentleman and a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Linda Perna McNeil, sister and brothers-in-laws, Nickie and Fred Petrovich and John Wind. Surviving are his wife, Elvira and son, Fred Perna, daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Greg Skakles, grandchildren, Shayne Skakles, Marcy and Pat Gallagher and their children, Kiernan and Sean. Jeff and Lisa McNeil and their children, Ciara, Kenzie, Eric (Olivia) and their baby, Madden. Sisters and brother-in-law, Toni Wind, Carmie and Paul Sullivan, several special nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorials may be sent to Anaconda Pintler Hospice, 118 E. 7th St., Anaconda, MT. 59711 or Community Hospital of Anaconda Foundation, 401 W. Pennsylvania St., Anaconda, MT 59711.