Demetra (Jenis) Perris
Family & friends are respectfully invited to attend a Visitation on Friday, April 9th, beginning at 10:00 a.m., for Demetra “Dee” (Jenis) Perris in St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 11 Church St., LYNN, followed by the Funeral Service at 11:00 am, in the church, and immediately followed with interment at Pine Grove Cemetery of Lynn. Mrs. Perris passed on Monday, April 5th at the Brightview Nursing Facility of Danvers following a brief illness.
Face masks must be worn at all times & social distancing must be maintained. All attendees are required to provide their name and phone number for contact tracing and temperatures will be checked prior to entering the church.
Born & raised in Lynn, she was an alumna of Lynn Classical High School, Class of 1942. Before “Dee” married, she worked for General Electric of Lynn & part time for Jordan Marsh Co. of Boston and Lord & Taylor of Boston. After her marriage to Timothy Perris, the couple lived briefly in Lynn before moving to West Peabody for 5 years. They then ventured to Queens, N.Y. as an opportunity in the computer programing industry came available for her husband, Timothy. They returned to Lynn after 7 years in N.Y. & then moved to Groveland, MA, where they opened the First Richdale Convenience Store on the North Shore for forty years. Both Mr. & Mrs. Perris ran the store for 40 years & then, in 2009, retired & moved to Haverhill, where they lived until they passed. Timothy passed on October 28, 2014. Both were devotees of Holy Apostles, St. Peter & ST. Paul Greek Orthodox Church of Haverhill & also St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Lynn. Demetra “Dee” was a long-time member of the Philoptochos Society & the Daughters of Penelope.
She is the devoted mother to Nina Katsos & her husband, Louis of Saugus & Paul T. Perris of Biddeford, Maine. She is the cherished Grandmother of Christina A. Tamhane & her husband, Salil A. of Highland Park, IL, John T. Katsos & his wife Sladjana Milicevic of the United Kingdom, Stephanie D. Hamilton & her husband Max of Gloucester, MA, Joanna E. Katsos of Brookline, MA & Brent A. Perris of Amesbury, MA. She is also lovingly survived by her former daughter-in-law, Pauline Perris of Amesbury, MA. “Dee” was also the proud great-grandmother to James & Lucas. She was the caring daughter to the late Gregory & Fannie (Cacavas) Jenis & the dear sister to the late Betty Demarkis, Nellie Jenis & George Jenis. Many proud nieces & nephews also survive her.
Remembrances may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 11 Church St., Lynn, MA 01905 or Holy Apostles, St. Peter & St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church, 154 Winter St., Haverhill, MA 01830.